Normally, it is hard for people to confront emotional abuse
because usually it relates to close relative around the person like spouse,
parent, or child. The person suffers as the confrontation results in strong
reaction from the emotional abusers.
Sometimes, it is possible that the
relationship needs to be ended in order to save the victim from immense stress
and restlessness. The emotional abuse needs to be dealt with due and intense as
it is quite delicate and cautious for the relationships.
Here are the tips to
confront and overcome emotional abuse:
See
it:
First of all the person needs to analyse the type of
abuse he is facing from the potential abuser and then act accordingly.
Emotional abuse includes nitpicking, embarrassing someone to cause shame, guilt
tripping, alienation from friends and family, and excessive use of anxiety,
anger, fear or rejection.
Speak
it:
This step includes courage and strength to explain
yourself in front of the emotional abuser and confronting him. Firstly, try to
utter back words to the abuser that comes from him in order to realize him that
the tone he is using is not good enough and consistent.
"Work until your idols become rivals"
It is not a hard
approach as it seems because it is just a try to let the abuser think that what
he is doing and saying is not right. Let him realize that he should refrain
from using this kind of language as it is not healthy for the relationship. If
this method does not work, move on to the next step.
Stress
it:
If the soft approach discussed above fails to stop the
emotional abuser from using harsh words, the victim needs to move on to the
next step and start saying that he won’t take it anymore as it is getting out
of hands. He then needs to put more stress over his words like: You will not
make me feel and I will not do something out of fear.
Stand
By it:
Once the victim has put more stress on his words then
he should stand for his words and for himself if he is still facing the abuses.
Otherwise he might face some more emotional abusive behavior. However, the
victim needs to keep himself under limits so that he might not lose his ground
of being fair with the abuser. Doing this is difficult but not impossible.
Having a healthy
relationship without emotionally abusive behavior is possible and one should
work hard for it.
"There is nothing wrong with being small. You can do big things with a small team."
