Abuse is fundamentally about control. Violence may be a manifestation of relationship abuse, but domestic abuse is really about control. And the perpetrator can't bear to be out of control. When perpetrators feel they are losing control, their means to exercise control escalates.
What are the primary ways an abuser controls his/her victim:
What are the primary ways an abuser controls his/her victim:
1) Always being right The abuser truly believes in one perspective: his/her own. They are always right, therefore making you wrong when there is a difference between your perspective and theirs. They hold their power in having the final say . . . having their way.
Read Dr. King's entire article Controlling Behavior - The 4 Ways an Abuser Controls His/Her Victim
Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D., our official Abusive Relationships Expert
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