Oh please for god sake someone.
I hope to god this doesn't happen to you ummmm. Or perhaps you wouldn't know the difference.
Thats how abuse can work. The abuser can be subtle about it making their abusee uncertain if they are being abused or not. Thats how abuse works. End of.
Have a read of this website
http://www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic_violence_ topic.asp?section=0001000100220041§ionTitl e=Domestic+violence+%28general%29
This is one section from it: -
What are the signs of domestic violence?
Destructive criticism and verbal abuse:
shouting/mocking/accusing/name calling/verbally threatening