What to do if your sister is a victim of domestic abuse?

‘The only thing that matters here is support for your sister and her child.’ Illustration: Lo Cole/The Guardian My sister is the victim of domestic abuse (mental and physical). We have asked her to leave her husband and told her that we will support her through this but she refuses. She has a young child with this man.

Is my brother-in-law trying to isolate his wife and child?

Your brother-in-law is trying to isolate his wife and child to further control them; this is what abusers do. It is imperative you stay in touch with her in a way that is safe for her child, for her, for you, but please do stay in touch and don’t leave her to it.

What does your mother do while living with your sister?

All mother does while living with my sister is stay in bed all day and night. They do not take her out. My sister does work during the weekday, but her husband is retired and is at home all day. On weekend, the sister goes to beautyshop/shopping/ showers/parties and outings leaving mother home alone.

Why does my narcissistic sister treat me so nicely?

With the narcissistic sister there is no empathy, warmth, concern for your welfare, kindness or compassion. Your narcissistic sister pretends that she cares about you but know that when this happens she is treating you “nicely” because she wants something from you, a narcissistic supply that she is after.

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What are the signs of emotional abuse?

Emotional abuse involves nonphysical behavior that belittles another person. Emotional abuse can include insults, put downs, verbal threats or other tactics that make someone feel threatened, inferior, ashamed, or degraded. You can learn about the five signs of emotional abuse here.

How to support someone in an emotionally abusive relationship?

Below are tips on how to support someone in an emotionally abusive relationship: Give the person experiencing emotional abuse space to share their story. It may be difficult, but do not jump in with advice, your personal thoughts or emotions.

Is emotional violence another kind of abuse?

Emotional violence is another kind of abuse … it’s not about words because an emotionally abusive person doesn’t always resort to using the verbal club, but rather the verbal untraceable poison. – Augusten Burroughs It was after reading the above passage in a book I recently completed by Augusten Burroughs that I stopped dead in my tracks.