Why Women Stay In Abusive Relationships
“Domestic violence or abuse is about control” (Pisarra). Both emotional and psychological factors keep the victim tied to the abuser. Sometimes situational realities, such as a lack of money, and lack of resources keep the victim from leaving. The reasons for staying in an abusive relationship will vary from one victim to the next. The abusers control over the victim is the most common reason why it is hard for a person to leave an abusive relationship.
What is emotional abuse? Emotional abuse may include dominance, control, verbal assault and the use of intimate knowledge for degradation. Emotional abuse breaks down a person to a state of unhealthy well-being (Follingstad, Coyne, & Gambone, 2005). Isolation tactics are forms of emotional …show more content…
An abuser may tell the victim that they can’t help their actions because they become so angry with the victim. The abuser may also say that the victim stresses the abuser out, casing them to drink and become violent. These excuses work well for the abusers for many reasons. In many cases abusers are good at manipulating, these manipulation skills can distract the victim as well as family and friends from seeing what is really going on in the relationship (Understanding Domestic Abusers). There are several reasons as to why women stay in abusive relationships. These reasons may include, emotional factors, psychological reasons, financial factors, children and the fear of worse abuse or death. For some women, the more severe the violence, the more frightened they are to leave. Karakurt, and Silver (2013) found that abuse increases significantly from the first to the sixth month period in a relationship. From then on the pattern of abuse stays relatively …show more content…
Once the abuser feels confident that their partner feels like everything is back to normal, they will begin to plot against their partner. They will take careful consideration of everything their partner has done wrong and start you plant what their next move is. Once the abuser finds the right reason they will lash out at their partner again. (Rhodes).
The effects of emotional abuse can last a lifetime. They can break a person down to the point where they are no longer themselves and don’t have the strength to leave the relationship. Emotionally abused women may become lonelier and despairing than physically abused woman. Emotional abuse and neglect are contributing factors to the development as well as severity of illnesses including fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. (Karakurt, & Silver). All of these factors contribute to the complications of leaving an abusive
What is emotional abuse? Emotional abuse may include dominance, control, verbal assault and the use of intimate knowledge for degradation. Emotional abuse breaks down a person to a state of unhealthy well-being (Follingstad, Coyne, & Gambone, 2005). Isolation tactics are forms of emotional …show more content…
An abuser may tell the victim that they can’t help their actions because they become so angry with the victim. The abuser may also say that the victim stresses the abuser out, casing them to drink and become violent. These excuses work well for the abusers for many reasons. In many cases abusers are good at manipulating, these manipulation skills can distract the victim as well as family and friends from seeing what is really going on in the relationship (Understanding Domestic Abusers). There are several reasons as to why women stay in abusive relationships. These reasons may include, emotional factors, psychological reasons, financial factors, children and the fear of worse abuse or death. For some women, the more severe the violence, the more frightened they are to leave. Karakurt, and Silver (2013) found that abuse increases significantly from the first to the sixth month period in a relationship. From then on the pattern of abuse stays relatively …show more content…
Once the abuser feels confident that their partner feels like everything is back to normal, they will begin to plot against their partner. They will take careful consideration of everything their partner has done wrong and start you plant what their next move is. Once the abuser finds the right reason they will lash out at their partner again. (Rhodes).
The effects of emotional abuse can last a lifetime. They can break a person down to the point where they are no longer themselves and don’t have the strength to leave the relationship. Emotionally abused women may become lonelier and despairing than physically abused woman. Emotional abuse and neglect are contributing factors to the development as well as severity of illnesses including fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. (Karakurt, & Silver). All of these factors contribute to the complications of leaving an abusive