| If he or she knows most, if not all, of your strengths | | | | and self-respect if you did not allow them to. It is |
| and weakness, and use them against you, you may | | | | absolutely something you can control. If you are |
| face yourself always losing in any quarrel. It's like | | | | always at the mercy of someone's else rage, it |
| they have a "You" controller on their hands, and they | | | | certainly is no healthy relationship. You have to show |
| know which buttons to push to elicit what actions | | | | you are displeased with him/her. Donald Trump said: |
| from you. The more "evil" ones purposely embarrass | | | | "If someone screws with you, screw them back |
| you in public or when you are in company of your | | | | fifteen fold." Well, you do not have to really screw |
| friends, giving you no respect. Seriously, being a | | | | them back, but just do not keep being on the |
| victim and staying as one will not solve anything. | | | | defensive. |
| Things does not get better when you keep quiet. If | | | | In a relationship where you are always subject to |
| this sound like you, its high time to voice out. | | | | verbal abuse, you are being "owned". In a healthy |
| Analyze everything that is said. Are those true or | | | | dating relationship, there must be love and respect |
| false? Are the facts being exaggerated? Are some | | | | for each other. In a relationship without those crucial |
| things being left unsaid? Know whether you really did | | | | elements, the relationship will not grow. You will be |
| make a mistake on your part. Once you find the | | | | better off finding someone else worthy of your love. |
| answers to that, start taking action. If it is positive | | | | There are people who love you but are fond of |
| that they are right, think of a solution to that | | | | engaging in such verbal abuse. In such a difficult case, |
| problem. If it is not your fault,it is time to stop the | | | | tell them gently but firmly that they need to do |
| nonsense. | | | | some self-reflection or else a break-up will be |
| Understand that no one can insult your confidence | | | | inevitable. |