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Warning Signs that abuse exists in a Relationship: Sign Number 1: Jealousy

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"JEALOUSY

An emotion that everyone experiences, jealousy becomes unhealthy when someone lashes out or tries to control you because of it. Examples can be getting upset when you text or hang out with people your partner feels threatened by, accusing you of flirting or cheating, being possessive over you or even going so far as to stalk you."
----Behind the Post, (n.d.) retrieved 7/29/18
Jealousy is not something that should exist in a marriage or relationship.  But, guess what? It does exist in relationships/marriages, and I experienced every one of those words above in my "relationship/marriage". As a couple, you should embrace and encourage your partner's accomplishments, not be resentful and sabotage their every effort to improve themselves; after all, aren't you benefiting from that same accomplishments?  I believe so. So instead of biting off the hand that feeds you, why not help those hands feed you?
As a victim, you may feel that as long as his suspicions are baseless because you're not doing any of those things, that he/she will eventually stop looking for things to shame you with; that you just have to go to the store when you say you're going to the store and nowhere else that all will be well, it won't.   It will get to the point where you would dread going home after work because you know the toxicity you're about to enter into. You will lose whatever friends you have, because, he would make sure to alienate them from you, so you have zero allies or confidants. He will alienate you from your family by talking shit about them, pointing out their flaws, and how you're better than them;  and you won't agree or disagree, you'll just sit there like a fool and listen.
Years later, you would realize that you've had no one in your corner, no support, no friends, no family to call, no allies, because he has tainted and sullied your name and character to your loved ones, and they will believe it, unless and until they hear from you.  You will realize that you are completely alone, so you stay alone.  Because by now, you're estranged from everyone.  You made your bed, you will lie in it.  Unless you choose a different route, and say, "NO MORE!" before it's too late.
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