QUIZ: Do You Have Emotionally Abusive Parents?

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Parents should love, care, and protect their children. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. 

Some children grow up with abusive parents. What’s even more heartbreaking is the fact that detecting child abuse is not easy. Physical child abuse may leave visible signs, like bruises and broken ribs, but not all abuse is as noticeable.

Emotional abuse of children is just as damaging as they grow older. Do you think you have an emotionally abusive parent?

Before you take the quiz, let’s first find out what exactly is emotional abuse.

What is Emotional Abuse?

Emotional abuse is like brainwashing the victim, chipping at their self-confidence and self-worth, according to psychotherapist Beverly Engel.

This type of abuse can take the form of verbal and emotional assault. Continually humiliating, belittling, or criticizing a child are just some of the forms of emotional abuse. Whether it’s done under the guise of “parental love”, “guidance”, or “advice”, the result is the same. The child loses their sense of self and value.

Now it’s time to take the emotionally abusive parent quiz. Use it to objectively evaluate your childhood experiences. More importantly, learn from their mistakes. Don’t treat others the same way.

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    Do your parents threaten to hurt you?

    • Yes
    • No
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    Do they compare you with your siblings or friends who are doing much better?

    • Yes
    • No
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    Are you scared of saying “No” to them?

    • Yes
    • No
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    Do your parents call you names or ridicule you?

    • Yes
    • No
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    Do your parents expect perfect behavior at all times? And when you make a mistake, do they make you feel bad?

    • Yes
    • No
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    Do your parents ignore you?

    • All the time. That’s why sometimes I purposely get in trouble to get their attention.
    • Most of the time. When I’m talking, they don’t even look at me.
    • No, my parents make sure to spend time with me.
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    Do they invalidate your feelings? (anxiety, depression?)

    • Yes
    • No
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    Do your parents threaten to disown you or hurt you for your choices? (religion or sexuality?)

    • Yes. I hide my true self because my parents threatened to disown me for my sexuality.
    • My parents always say I’m an embarrassment to the family.
    • Never. My parents love and accept me for who I am.
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    Do they criticize the way you look? (your body weight, hair color?)

    • Yes
    • No
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    Do they provoke you to start an argument?

    • Yes. My parents know the right buttons to push to make me angry.
    • Sometimes, when they’re in a bad mood and I happen to be around them.
    • Never. They don’t provoke me or start an argument for no reason.