Our own Martha Brockenbrough wrote an enlightening story for Women's Health on the subject of Emotional Abuse. It's called "Hurt by the One You Love," and here's a quick excerpt:Emotional abuse can be subtle. In Morrison's case, her live-in boyfriend would give her a wide berth in their Stanford, Connecticut, apartment. "There would be times when he'd have to walk past me, but he would purposely move his body in such a way that he'd avoid any chance of making contact," says the now 39-year-old. "It made me feel awful." Sometimes when they were walking together on the sidewalk, he'd abruptly cross the street without her—and then call her crazy, needy, and too sensitive when she mentioned it.
Click here to read the rest, readergirlz. Do you think that sometimes, emotional abuse can be even worse than physical abuse? How can you recognize when it's happening?
PS-For a great teen relationship resource, check out Love is Respect. (Thanks, Little Willow!)
