Introduction:
Here’s a post about 7 Signs that you are an emotional punching bag for Someone else.
Now, of course, there is no psychological diagnosis or study, this is, unfortunately, a common occurrence where someone else, be it a friend, partner or even family member uses you as an ’emotional scapegoat’.
I would also liken this position to being something like a ‘sponge’ for negativity. Through venting and dumping, this negativity is transferred over you with scarce thought about whether you can handle it or not.
It’s definitely a precarious situation to be in because not only are you a recipient of intense feelings that you could do without, but you are also often taken for granted and your feelings neglected.
To ward this off, it’s definitely wise to have honest and open communication about this person before it gets to the point where they treat you like a punching bag about the boundaries that you’d like to establish and how you feel about the relationship.
If they react poorly, well then that’s on them.
7 Signs that you are an emotional punching bag for Someone else
An ’emotional punching bag’ refers to someone who soaks up the negativity and intense emotions of other people at their own expense and is usually a high-empathy person.
Here are some signs that you are one of them.
1. Emotional labor:
You feel like you are taking up way more emotional labor than they are doing for you.
2. Never feel listened to:
They brush off your concerns or redirect them to themselves when you talk about your problems, you never feel listened to
3. Directing anything on ourselves:
Whenever they’re angry at someone else, you feel like they’re directing it at you even though you’ve done nothing wrong
4. feel extremely fatigued:
After every conversation, you feel extremely fatigued but the refreshed are
5. you are taken for granted:
They feel entitled to your time and energy but they don’t reciprocate that when you need help — you are taken for granted
6. parent to the person:
You sometimes feel like a parent to the person instead of the role you actually play (friend, partner, colleague, etc)
7. you’ve lost touch :
You feel like you’ve lost touch with who you are and your self-esteem drops — your life revolves around them instead of you.
Conclusion:
Someone who is an emotional punching bag is often (but not always) folk with a history of trauma who prioritize others’ needs above their own and/or empaths and chronic people-pleasers.
If this is you, please don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself even if it means a tough conversation voicing your — concerns are much more helpful than just ‘taking it’. Remember that a healthy relationship is both give and take.
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