7 Signs You Were Raised by Emotionally Abusive Parents
Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons).
October 27th, 2020.
Unfortunately, not every child is raised by nurturing and loving parents. Luckily, the number of emotionally abusive parents are decreasing. However, it is the worst kind of abuse and has far-reaching consequences well into adulthood.
What Is Emotional Abuse?
What do emotionally abusive parents do to children? What are the signs of a child that has been emotionally abused by his or her parents? It’s hard to categorise emotional abuse. It’s a lot easier if you call it psychological abuse, like bullying behaviour or
gaslighting.
Remember, a parent’s role is to support, nurture, encourage, and love their child unconditionally. Parents should be attentive to their child’s needs, they should set boundaries and provide a stable home environment.
Types of Emotional Abuse by Parents
Here are examples of emotional abuse:
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Ignoring or making fun of the child
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Constant criticising or humiliating
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Threatening behaviour towards the child
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Openly admitting to wishing...
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22 Unusual Words in English That Will Upgrade Your Vocabulary
Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)
June 1st, 2020.
As long as I can remember, I’ve had a love of the English language. I think it comes from my father. Whenever I came across unusual words, he would treat it as an adventure of sorts.
‘Look it up’, he’d say, all the while giving me clues as to the meaning of the word. Now, when I don’t know what a word means, I can hear my late father’s words in my ear and I’ll look up the word in question. Some of my favourite words include loquacious (talkative), pulchritude (physical beauty), and bucolic (pleasant countryside).
Here are some unusual words in English. You may already know what they mean, or, like me, you might be surprised.
22 Unusual Words That Will Upgrade Your Vocabulary
Acnestis
- No, this isn’t associated with spotty teenagers. In fact, we’ve all suffered from a spot of acnestis at some point in our lives. It’s the part of the back between the shoulders that you can’t...
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