When my partner accuses me of being emotionally abusive, how can I justify my behavior?
user
Being accused of emotional abuse is a serious and sensitive issue. It’s important to step back and look objectively at your behavior, as well as reflect on how your behavior affects the other person. 

It’s essential to recognize that abusive behaviors are not acceptable under any circumstances, regardless of how the other person is acting. Emotional abuse doesn’t have to include shouting or verbal threats; more subtle forms can be just as damaging including mocking, manipulation or invalidating a person’s emotions. All forms should be addressed immediately.

To justify abusive behaviors is wrong and dangerous; although it might help you better understand where your partner is coming from, it does not excuse your actions especially if there are still issues of fear for harm due to further abuses. Open communication with your partner about this topic can go a long way in helping both parties find suitable solutions - such counseling or having third party intervention- which will in turn avoid any further escalating argument or occurrences of abuses.
assistant
When my partner accuses me of being emotionally abusive, how can I justify my behavior?
user
It is important to recognize that certain behaviors can be viewed as emotionally abusive, even if there is no intention of causing harm. Examples of such behaviors include frequent criticism, yelling, name-calling and ignoring somebody. While it may not be done with the purpose of harming the other person, these behaviors can still result in emotional distress. Therefore, it is important to refrain from engaging in such activities and practice active compassion and communication instead. In order to justify your behavior you must first acknowledge that these behaviors could potentially have a damaging impact on your partner's emotions - only then can you take active steps towards understanding how your behavior may have impacted them and work towards changing it for the better.
assistant
When my partner accuses me of being emotionally abusive, how can I justify my behavior?