10 Actions People Say Are Normal But Are Actually Abusive
Stalking, surveilling, and monitoring
The consistent stalking, surveilling, or monitoring of one partner by another can also be considered abuse. People who are intensely jealous and closely monitor their partner’s actions in an effort to control them are definitely abusive. This can manifest as digital monitoring by placing spy software on cell phones and computers, physically following a person, or confiscating their technological devices to see what they’ve been doing.