subject: Domestic Violence [print this page] Many women suffer the consequences of domestic violence and are at a loss as to what to do or where to go. They often hide signs of domestic abuse from friends, family, Many people look to their partners to fill the piece missing within themselves. And they rationalize their choice of this particular partner with something like,
Having looked at domestic violence across cultures, I've come to the conclusion that conventional explanations for domestic violence (low self-esteem; personality disorders; and further on along the same line) are wrong, One great contributor is the masculine figure concept. Even in our egalitarian society where advocates of equality between men and women abounds,
According to statistics, one in four women suffers some form of domestic abuse every day. 10 million children witness some form of abuse daily. The CDC has labeled domestic violence as a nationwide epidemic. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior displayed by one or both partners.
When an intimate partner seeks to gain or maintain control and/or power over another in a relationship by means of Physical, Instead, they often see violent behaviors as isolated, unrelated incidents. Yet, episodic abuse often happens in cycles, with violent episodes that are designed to control and break the victim's spirit,
It is relationship abuse wherein each party carries the control alternating overpowering the other. In the example introducing this article we see a stage ripe for an interactive discussion, All healthy relationships are built on trust and respect. If there is a lack of mutual trust and respect the relationship will fail.
It can be very unsettling if someone you care about is being abused by their partner. Domestic violence is quite common and is usually committed by men against women. "If there is something I want from her, I can let her know without bullying, attacking, threatening or belittling her." Sounds like a dream come true, doesn't it?
It is not love, beauty, romance or sexuality. The sexless Puritans are highly violent toward their wives; the unattractive women are just as subject to violence as the attractive ones; Certainly most people can decipher if they are in an abusive relationship or can easily detect one from afar, but there are millions of people involved in them that are absolutely clueless.
Have you recently made the important decision to leave an abusive partner? This wise step can seem like a giant leap into the unknown.What helped me to realize that the verbal abuse I suffered under from my wife was not normal was reading about how it was not normal.
