Popular on PF (Mobile)

Latest Discussions (See More)
Staff Forums (Mod Den)

Popular on PF Right Now

  1. New registrations are permanently closed. The author of PF is writing a new book. Please click here to learn more.
    Dismiss Notice

Emotional Abuse

Sociopaths and narcissists leave long-lasting damage on their chosen targets through various tactics of emotional abuse and neglect.

  1. 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Support a Survivor of Emotional Abuse

    by LuckyLaura, Jul 17, 2015
    #6. Respect their need for solitude and quiet: Survivors of emotional abuse have spent untold hours being yelled at, berated, lied to, talked at, and put down.

  2. Parenting With a Psychopath: The Rollercoaster and The Bullseye

    by Be Present, Oct 15, 2014
    When the psychopath turns their focus on you to put you back in the place of "victim", remember that you are no longer a victim.

  3. Codependency & Victim Blaming: Why Abuse Is Always Wrong

    by Peace, Aug 11, 2014
    Regardless of whether you're codependent, insecure, naive, vulnerable, or a perfectly healthy human being, abuse and exploitation are always wrong.

  4. Victim Blaming, Concern Trolls, and Chicken Little

    by Peace, Dec 2, 2013
    We are all here because of a completely impossible situation that no normal human being could prepare for. No one deserves to be abused.

  5. The Psychopath and Put-Down Artists Tried to Define Me

    by Victoria, Nov 5, 2013
    He tried to make me into a bad person so he could maintain control and have even more reason to insult me further. But his definitions had nothing to do with me

  6. Playing Games with the Psychopath is Soooo Much Fun!

    by Indie917, Oct 29, 2013
    I really began to lose myself. I began to try to play the game, and behave like the psychopath. It’s very common for people in recovery to question themselves.

  7. Moments In Time

    by Rydia, Sep 10, 2013
    Why did I believe he was the perfect partner? Because of the perfect moments. We've all had them. They come unexpectedly when you're not doing anything special.

  8. When Empathetic People Self-Destruct

    by Peace, Sep 9, 2013
    I believe that most empathetic people have a "self-destruct" mode. This often happens when all of our efforts finally come crashing down, and we realize that.

  9. Why Were You Targeted?

    by Peace, Aug 12, 2013
    Those who have conquered their demons will be completely useless to a psychopath. You won’t be susceptible to grooming if you do not require validation.

  10. Silent Treatment & Covert Abuse

    by Peace, Aug 8, 2013
    The silent treatment is a brutal form of abuse, one that pins you against your own mind. You declare war on your intuition and everything that you know.
Page 2 of 4