Is it possible to love someone who has abused you?
It’s not uncommon to still experience loving feelings for someone who may act abusively toward you. There’s nothing you’ve done or didn’t do that justifies abuse. And an abusive partner may need professional support that is way beyond your love and care if they’re going to change.
How do I let go of emotional abuse?
Let the Healing Begin: 11 Tips to Overcoming Emotional Abuse
- Familiarize Yourself with What Constitutes Emotional Abuse.
- Recognize the Qualities of a Healthy Relationship.
- Know That It Is Not Okay.
- Understand That Abuse Is a Cycle.
- Reach Out to Family and Friends.
- Seek the Guidance of a Professional.
- Stand Up for Yourself.
Are you still in love with someone who abused you?
If you are still in love with someone who physically and emotionally abuses you, your main problem is your past not your present. It is quite likely that in your childhood, you loved a parent who abused you. Children love their parents and seek their approval, even when the parent is abusive.
How do emotionally abused people love differently?
Here are 12 possible ways that emotionally abused people love differently. 1. We have a twisted version of love The person that was supposed to have loved us, instead abused us by controlling, manipulating, criticizing, judging, berating and belittling us until we felt worthless.
Do abusers love their partners?
Both abusers and victims claim they love and are loved by their partners. Thomas Fiffer tries his best to explain why.
What does an abuser need to know to abuse you?
The abuser needs to know that the love isn’t contingent on the special treatment. But as the special treatment fades, so does the other partner’s acceptance. And so the abuse begins, as the abuser starts demanding proofs of acceptance which are presented as proofs of love. Will you still love me if I ignore you?