Why People Stay In Abusive Relationships
Introduction: Definition of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence occurs when one intimate partner is using power, control, strength and/or other abusive behaviors to overcome against another in a sense of physical assault so that the other becomes inferior.
There are many types of domestic violence which are physical violence, financial violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional abuse.
Understanding Abuse
How often and severe the abusive behavior can vary significantly; however, the one constant component of domestic violence is one partner’s consistent efforts to maintain power and control over the other.
Other kinds of action that are used as a component of abusive behavior includes threats, intimidation, isolation, …show more content…
Additionally, drugs and alcohols could partially contribute to violent behavior. This is because when a person is drunk or high, he or she will lose the ability to control their aggressive behaviors towards their partners.
Also, in some cultures, they believe that men is superior over women and that women should listen to their spouses regardless of the situations.
But Why Do People Stay In Abusive Relationship?
There are plenty of reasons why the victims stay in abusive relationships.
Firstly, it is the fear of the victim that the abuser’s radical behavior will become more severe as the person tries to escape.
Secondly, friends, family, pets, children of the victims including the victims themselves had been threatened to death by the abusers.
The victim loves the abuser and believe that he or she will change to better.
The victim is dependent on the abuser due to low incomes or finances.
The victim does not want his or her children to lose a family member, in other words, an imperfect family.
Sadly, some of the victims have nowhere else to go if the abuser …show more content…
Moreover, these abusive behaviors can lead the victims to unintended pregnancies, induced abortions, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The victims can develop depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, eating disorders, emotional distress, and suicide attempts due to excessive violences.
Not only that, the health effects can also include headaches, back pain, abdominal pain, limited mobility and many more.
The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Domestic violence can tackle different responses on the children who witness it.
For the emotional responses, the child may express anger, fear, guilt, shame, sorrow, depression, sleep problems at both the abuser and the parent for being unable to stop the violence.
While the physical pains for the children may have stomachaches and/or headaches, bedwetting, injuries, and hard for them to focus.
In addition, these children will behave differently from other kids by becoming withdrawal, excluded, anxiousness to
Domestic violence occurs when one intimate partner is using power, control, strength and/or other abusive behaviors to overcome against another in a sense of physical assault so that the other becomes inferior.
There are many types of domestic violence which are physical violence, financial violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional abuse.
Understanding Abuse
How often and severe the abusive behavior can vary significantly; however, the one constant component of domestic violence is one partner’s consistent efforts to maintain power and control over the other.
Other kinds of action that are used as a component of abusive behavior includes threats, intimidation, isolation, …show more content…
Additionally, drugs and alcohols could partially contribute to violent behavior. This is because when a person is drunk or high, he or she will lose the ability to control their aggressive behaviors towards their partners.
Also, in some cultures, they believe that men is superior over women and that women should listen to their spouses regardless of the situations.
But Why Do People Stay In Abusive Relationship?
There are plenty of reasons why the victims stay in abusive relationships.
Firstly, it is the fear of the victim that the abuser’s radical behavior will become more severe as the person tries to escape.
Secondly, friends, family, pets, children of the victims including the victims themselves had been threatened to death by the abusers.
The victim loves the abuser and believe that he or she will change to better.
The victim is dependent on the abuser due to low incomes or finances.
The victim does not want his or her children to lose a family member, in other words, an imperfect family.
Sadly, some of the victims have nowhere else to go if the abuser …show more content…
Moreover, these abusive behaviors can lead the victims to unintended pregnancies, induced abortions, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The victims can develop depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, eating disorders, emotional distress, and suicide attempts due to excessive violences.
Not only that, the health effects can also include headaches, back pain, abdominal pain, limited mobility and many more.
The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Domestic violence can tackle different responses on the children who witness it.
For the emotional responses, the child may express anger, fear, guilt, shame, sorrow, depression, sleep problems at both the abuser and the parent for being unable to stop the violence.
While the physical pains for the children may have stomachaches and/or headaches, bedwetting, injuries, and hard for them to focus.
In addition, these children will behave differently from other kids by becoming withdrawal, excluded, anxiousness to