I have been subjected to this in the past. If my own experience was anything to go off, a thread about emotional abuse so that women suffering it can come on and read all about it may not work.
For the simple reason that the 'victim' is usually in denial and even when presented with the symptoms will think they don't apply to her situation, or become defensive of the perpetrator 'yes but he's a good dad' and (as in my case) just really not accept that this is what is happening to them.
We see it all the time on here in threads started by women who are not happy with something their partner has done or is doing.
Same as Janos I can't come up with actual examples. Its more of a gradual wearing down until your confidence is gone and they just treat you how they like. In my own case I mostly remember the initial comments about my figure, digs about how dippy I was and how on earth I managed to pass the exams that I did, comments about my makeup etc. Five years later I was told on a daily basis that I was fat, ugly and stupid.
The rest, the little taps, shoves etc started so slowly that I can't remember the first time. It culminated in something that i can't even talk about never mind post on the world wide web.
He never once said he was sorry.
He thought he was superior in every way. He was controlling over my friends, money, the car, I could go on and on.
Every case is different, and because it usually creeps on so slowly, by the time you admit to yourself whats happening you are so ground down that it feels impossible to do anything about it.
Thank god I didn't have children with him because in the end I left with practically the clothes I stood up in.
Got to hide this thread now incase current dp sees it as he has no idea (and he is worlds apart from the abusive ex)