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The Verbally Abusive Relationship
How to recognize it, and how to respond by Patricia Evans [Book Summary]
“In a verbally abusive relationship, the partner learns to tolerate abuse without realizing it and to lose self-esteem without realizing it. She is blamed by the abuser and becomes the scapegoat. The partner is then the victim.”
― Patricia Evans, The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond
The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans subtitle: How to Recognize It and Respond (1992).
The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans is divided into two parts and 20 chapters.
The book is somewhat disorganized and repetitious. For example, Evans does not explain the specific ways that verbal abuse manifests until Part 2 of the book, but nonetheless, there’s bits of gold nugget to take away from The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans.
If you ever felt victimized by verbal abuse in your life, then this book is for you. Also, please keep in mind that my notes are informal and often contain key lessons and important passages from the book.
Please enjoy.
