Emotional extortion (or emotional blackmail) is a complicated occurrence in abusive and dysfunctional families. You may feel powerless to protect yourself and your life from the family member who is attempting to control you. You may feel overwhelmed by their many attempts to use your …

Adults of emotionally detached parents can truly suffer. Adult children of emotionally detached parents is a topic I have discussed so many times on this channel. One reason is because it is a rarely discussed topic that could help you make sense out of a …