Abuse Disguised as Good Intentions: Psychologists Explain the Risks of Forced Care

23.02.2024 12:37

Abusers, disguising their desire to dominate as good intentions, violate the personal boundaries of other people's lives.

Surprisingly, almost every person has at least once encountered a manifestation of care from which they wanted to run away as far as possible.

Under the guise of caring, the abuser persistently offers to do good, but does not listen to his interlocutor, stubbornly achieving his goal.

Love, care, tenderness

These feelings can become violent if they are not supported by a response from the other person.

Many people demand to say kind and gentle words when the other does not want to do so.

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This kind of obsessive concern is much more dangerous than direct aggression.

Real care

Psychologists say that true care is always focused on the other person, taking into account his interests.

By showing genuine concern, a person finds and gives to another not what he thinks “he needs,” but what corresponds to the interests of the other.

Previously we wrote about how to get rid of anxious attachment style.

Author: Elena Gutyro Editor of Internet resources

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  1. Love, care, tenderness
  2. Real care