If you are in a relationship with a mentally abusive partner, it could create confusing and complicated emotions outside of your control. Although this form of abuse might be hard to detect because it is inward and not something you can see, such as physical abuse, it is just as harmful to a person, if not worse. If your mental health is struggling because of your relationship, your self-esteem and self-worth have deteriorated. You view yourself in overly negative ways, and you have a hard time feeling good about yourself. You may be in a mentally abusive relationship, and it will undoubtedly continue to get worse over time. If you are worried then, take this is my partner mentally abusive quiz to find out.
1. Do you feel like your partner uses you as a scapegoat to deflect blame for their problems?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
2. Have you ever felt trapped under your partner’s control (i.e. what you wear, who you talk to, where you go, where you live, etc.)?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
3. Has your partner ever tried to interfere in your relationships with friends or family members in an attempt to isolate you from them?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
4. Do you feel like your partner criticizes you constantly for anything you do or say, regardless of how big or small it is?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
5. Does your partner ever put your needs before their own?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Sometimes
6. Does your partner ever demand respect and obedience from you by holding back things like affection if they don’t get their way?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
7. Does your partner ever humiliate you in front of other people or encourage others to make fun of you and/or laugh at you to embarrass you?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
8. Has your partner ever posted compromising or humiliating pictures of you on social media?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
9. Has your partner ever downplayed or demeaned any accomplishments you may have had and made you feel like nothing you do will ever be good enough?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
10. Is your partner overly jealous?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
