Emotional Abuse:

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1) They are always right

Somehow, you will always be in the wrong. Facts and events get
twisted and you will always end up being the guilty party. Nothing they
do is ever their fault. They will have one set of rules for themselves
and another set for everyone else. They do not take responsibility for
their part and trying to get them to own up to something will leave you
disappointed and frustrated.

2) They blame others

As previously mentioned, emotional abusers are never to blame for
anything that goes wrong. They will somehow always be the victim. They
will steadfastly refuse to apologise for their actions and blame anyone
else,anything else to get off the hook. You are wasting your time if you
hope that your emotionally abusive partner will apologise and work hard
to change his/her ways. Why should they when it’s not their fault?

3) Gas-lighting

This involves making you believe things that didn’t really happen or
aren’t really there. For example telling you that they have told you
about an upcoming party that you are 100% sure they never told you
about. They will never doubt themselves. Instead they will roll their
eyes and insist they told you leaving you to doubt your memory. They
will push their version of reality on to you and you may end up feeling
as if you are going crazy, not knowing what is true anymore.

4) They are critical of others but do not apply the same rules to themselves

Emotional abusers often have low self-awareness. This is often
because they are more tuned in to others in order to control them and
manipulate them. Apart from being quite controlling characters, they are
known for their constant put-downs.