Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150824210936/@comment-25926288-20150824211720

No, not really. But abuse is not only physical, for example Cora emotionally abused Regina more so than physically. Henry Sr also abused her through neglect, not likel he could do anything, but he never tried.

However, to counterpoint myself, Lying and Deception can be considered abuse. Those can be implemented as forms of control and through his dialogue with Hook (which could be truthful or just a facade) it would seem that way. He used Belle's trust and the dagger deception to bypass a crime, to lie in a search for a missing person and to let all her friends and love ones die so he, Belle and Henry can start anew somewhere else. That is technically abuse. Whether he actually meant that is another question.

Another point is that Rumple doesn't beleieve Belle actually loves him, but still takes advantage of her optimism and trust to perfom acts of villainy. However,  he can't find ways himself to be happy with her unless he decieves her and pose a threat to many others.

Rumple wasn't abusive in the Ef of old, but currrently 3x20 and onwards would count as likely.