How do you....?

Question

develop skills of not letting people abuse you, manipulate you and take advantage of you? and to spot the early signs?

Answer 1

Learning to be assertive
http://www.nelmh.org/page_view.asp?c=1&did=1567&fc=004008

How can you tell if someone might become abusive in a relationship?
But, here are some possible red flags. Does the person:

*constantly criticize you, your intelligence, and/or your self-worth?
* act really jealous of you, especially when other people try to talk to you?
* make threats against you or someone you care about?
* try to keep you from having any friends, especially friends they might see as potential romantic competition?
* have problems controlling their temper – even if it’s not directed at you?
* insist that you do something sexual that you don’t want to do, even when you have told them, “No.”

http://www.sexetc.org/faq/abuse/902

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