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Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Very worrying and controlling behavior that borders on bullying tbh

Borders or is?

Bullying - It can include embarrassing the victim in public, spreading rumours, purposely leaving them out of social situations, or ostracizing them from a group.

Verbal abuse involves using words to name call, bully, demean, frighten, intimidate, or control another person.

Some signs that you are experiencing verbal abuse include:
You feel like you have to walk on eggshells around the other person
You feel like you cannot share things about yourself with them for fear that they will mock or ridicule you
You feel as if you are constantly being put down about how you look, think, act, dress, or talk
You feel inferior or ashamed about who you are
They yell at you but then suggest that you are overly sensitive or that you don't have a sense of humour
They overreact to small problems and then blame you for the resulting argument
They suggest that they are the victim and try to make you feel guilty about something they accuse you of doing

The goal of the abuser is to control you by making you feel bad about who you are.