Torn Mind thank you so much for posting this. I feel this way but have never been able to express this in words. I too always felt like I had to have something concrete to say that xyz happened so that is emotional abuse. I do have some of those examples in my past life but there are many more moments of 'nothing'. No caring, no empathy, no hugs, no love. Even on the few occasions when I spoke up I was told to 'toughen up'.

Many thanks!