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Is your partner being emotionally shady?

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Nov 23, 2021, 21:00 IST
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Here’s how you can identify them

Being in love with someone who’s draining you out emotionally, can be endlessly exhausting. An emotionally shady person is someone who’s manipulative, controlling and pays no regard to what you’re feeling. This can be destructive for your mental and emotional well-being because when you’re with such a person, you are constantly gaslighted and controlled leaving no space to acknowledge your emotions and feelings. Hence, we bring to you some signs that indicate your partner is highly emotionally shady.

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Suspicious behaviour

Does your partner wave off your concern at their behaviour every time you point it out? If yes, then they are probably trying to hide their real intentions with the relationship. You can point out suspicious behaviour as being too secretive and unwilling to share their life details with you.

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Being rude or abusive in public

Noticing your partner’s attitude with people in public can tell a lot about them in general. If your partner seems to be very rude to a restaurant’s waiter or hurls abusive words at someone in public, then it’s a major red flag that they just don’t know how to respect someone. Imagine if they are so horrible in public, then how terrifying they can be in private?

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Blame game

If all your partner does is put their mistakes and shift the blame on others, then there’s no guarantee that they won’t do it to you. Not being accountable for their own actions is a huge negative sign that they won’t own up to their mistakes in the relationship as well.

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Feeling victimised

Feeling like a victim can come easily to you if your partner is always breathing down your neck for the tiniest mistakes you have done. If your partner constantly makes you feel guilty about your actions, then you may need to reconsider your decisions.



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