Gaslighting"That never happened", "You're imagining things" — making you doubt your own reality and memory.
Love BombingOverwhelming early affection and intensity designed to create dependency — then withdrawn as control.
Guilt-Tripping"If you loved me...", "After all I've done..." — weaponising your empathy to force compliance.
StonewallingSilent treatment and refusing communication — used as punishment and emotional withdrawal.
DARVODeny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender — flipping the script to make the abuser the victim.
Future FakingEmpty promises about a shared future made solely to maintain emotional control.
Blame ShiftingMaking everything your fault — they never accept responsibility for their own behaviour.
NeggingSubtle put-downs disguised as compliments — designed to lower your self-esteem and confidence.
Coercive Control ⛓️A sustained pattern of domination — controlling who you see, where you go, what you spend, and what you wear. A criminal offence in many countries.
Narcissistic Abuse 👑Grandiosity, entitlement, and exploitation — you exist to serve their ego. Followed by devaluation and discard.
Financial Abuse 💸Controlling money, sabotaging employment, creating debt — making you financially dependent so leaving feels impossible.
Isolation Tactics 🔒Systematically cutting you off from friends and family so the abuser becomes your only support system.