How to resist verbal aggression - an important psychologist's advice

Psychologist Tali Malkina's article offers five steps for protection against verbal aggression in toxic relationships: listen to your feelings, define personal boundaries, say "stop", do not try to earn the abuser's respect, and do not be afraid to leave.

Psychologist Tali Malkina, in an article on Cursor Info, proposes five steps for resisting verbal aggression in toxic relationships. The first step is to listen to your feelings: if communication with a partner causes resentment or humiliation, it is not a coincidence but a signal of violation. The second is to clearly define personal boundaries and understand what is unacceptable: devaluation, insults, criticism. The third is to learn to say "stop" with a confident phrase, for example: "I don't like being spoken to that way." The fourth is not to try to earn respect, as the abuser's goal is dominance, not harmony. The fifth is not to be afraid to leave if aggression becomes constant. The article concludes with a reminder of the right to respect and care.