- You express your opinions less and less freely
- You find yourself walking on eggshells, careful of when and how to say something
- You long for that softer, more vulnerable part of your partner to emerge
- You find yourself making excuses for your partner’s behavior?
- You feel emotionally unsafe
- You feel its somehow not OK to talk with others about your relationship
- You hope things will change…especially through your love and understanding
- You find yourself doubting your memory or sense of reality
- You doubt your own judgment
- You doubt your abilities
- You feel vulnerable and insecure
- You are becoming increasingly depressed
- You feel increasingly trapped and powerless
- You have been or are afraid of your partner
- Your partner has physically hurt you, even once
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