Kristen Amanda MorrisClinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, BACS, CFSW (she, her)

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You feel trapped in a relationship that doesn't feel right, but you're not sure if it's "bad enough" to call it abuse. Your partner is loving one moment and cruel the next—criticizing you, controlling your decisions, making you doubt your own reality. You walk on eggshells, constantly anxious and exhausted. You wonder: Am I overreacting? Is this really abuse? It's not your imagination, and it's not your fault. Emotional abuse (gaslighting, manipulation, using money or threats to control you, giving you the silent treatment, belittling you) is not okay. People-pleasing and anxiety can also make you vulnerable to these relationships.

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