r/emotionalabuse is a subreddit with 57k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses manipulator.
A subreddit for people who are or were affected by emotional abuse. Share your stories and we can help each other overcome our pains, sometimes by the use of internet hugs.
Popular Themes in r/emotionalabuse
#1
Pain & Anger
: "My husband seems to have empathy for everyone except me. Is this normal?"
31 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to stop the guilt"
13 posts
Popular Topics in r/emotionalabuse
#1
Manipulator
1 post
Flair Used in r/emotionalabuse
#1
Advice
: "Therapist Pushing Me to Validate My Husband When He Says "I feel like you...""
25 posts
#2
Support
: "Finally Took The Step To Arrange Transportation To A Shelter, And I Am Horrified Of What To Expect…"
11 posts
#3
Parental Abuse
: "Everything is a nightmare and I want to die (please listen if you can, I have no one else to talk to)"
11 posts
#4
Recovery
: "I spent 42 years believing everything was wrong with me. Now I'm questioning my entire life"
5 posts
#5
Long
: "I don't know if what I did was the right call for me?"
4 posts
#6
Spousal Abuse
: "A Poem"
2 posts
#7
Medium
: "Is this emotional abuse or just bad communication?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/emotionalabuse
Yearly
+12k members(26.0%)
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Last updated: October 24, 2026