The primary weapons of emotional abusers is the deliberate infliction of guilt. It's time to stop playing that role. Emotional abuse requires no physical conduct whatsoever. The costs of emotional abuse cannot be measured by visible scars, but each victim loses some percentage of capacity. And although the damage was done with words, true forgiveness can only be earned with deeds.
Emotional abuse threatens to become a national illness.
And the tide shows no immediate signs of turning. Effective treatment of emotional abusers depends on the motivation for the original conduct, insight into the roots of such conduct and the genuine desire to alter that conduct. Other abusers need help with strategies to deal with their own stress so that it doesn't overload onto their children. But for some emotional abusers, rehabilitation is not possible. For such people, manipulation is a way of life.