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With emotional abuse, the insults, insinuations, criticism, and accusations slowly eat away at the victim__ self-esteem until he or she is incapable of judging a situation realistically. He or she may begin to believe that there is something wrong with them or even fear they are losing their mind. They have become so beaten down emotionally that they blame themselves for the abuse.
Beverly Engel The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing
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With emotional abuse, the insults, insinuations, criticism, and accusations slowly eat away at the victim__ self-esteem until he or she is incapable of judging a situation realistically. He or she may begin to believe that there is something wrong with them or even fear they are losing their mind. They have become so beaten down emotionally that they blame themselves for the abuse.
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The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing

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