Posted by Squiggles on September 15, 2007, at 15:47:03
In reply to emotional abusers + victims, how do you know?, posted by Clari on September 15, 2007, at 2:07:42
> How do you tell the difference between the emotional abuser and the victim in the relationship?
I think the abuser holds the stick and uses his
power to hit the victim. The victim cringes and
remains helpless. The abuser justifies his actions by blaming the victim for making him do this, and the victim knows that this is more abuse but cannot escape it.(note that the stick is metaphorical and can be any kind of weapon, including lying, cheating, mind games, physical as well as emotional abuse)
Squiggles
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