Covert Abuse

1) Grooming/ Re-grooming
2) Gaslighting / Distorting Reality
3) Confusion / Muddying the waters / Word twisting
4) Playing the Victim
5) Accusing the Victim
6) Hidden Blame Shifting / Guilt Tripping
7) Subtle Putdowns/ Shaming
8) Circular Conversations
9) Diverting / Evading
10) Denying /Minimizing / Rationalizing
11) Feigning ignorance, Innocence, or Confusion
12) Induced Helplessness
13) Rewriting History
14) Lying by Omission
15) False Remorse and False Apologies
16) Punishing / Silent Treatment
17) Covert Control
18) Isolation
19) Covert Intimidation through Fear Mongering
20) Sabotage
21) Intermittent Reinforcement
22) Covert Physical Aggression
23) Accusations
24) Fake Empathy
25) Image Management
26) Smear Campaign