How to Deal With an Abuser

He twists everything that's been said in a way that makes it look like you are lying, confused or are deliberately making things up. When this tactic doesn't work, he reacts with a meltdown designed to guilt or frighten you into doing what he wants. If the final meltdown does not work, if you stand there and watch his historic stone faced without backing down, he will calm down and start back at the beginning again and apologize. In fact, if the argument continues long enough, you will see him go through the same cycle of manipulation tactics over and over again. It is all he knows how to do. He can't take responsibility for what he's done,. comma, he cannot