Abuse is abuse, whether it is emotional, psychological, verbal, or physical.
Of course there are degrees of abuse, if you are trying to rationalize and say that it "isn't that bad". But that is denial. That is enabling the abuser. That is saying you don't deserve better. That is NOT having the courage to stand up to your abuser.
No one deserves ANY degree of abuse.
If you continue to stay with an abuser, the injuries will only increase and the severity of them will increase. And they will think that their bad behavior is acceptable and it is not.
Your abuser needs to get help for his behavior problems and anger issues.
You need to get help with finding courage and finding self esteem. And you need to find a way to stay safe.
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"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain
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