There's No Excuse

Hey Meanies,

Nobody deserves to to get abused by anyone. There's no way to justify this kind of behavior. Physical abuse consist of inflicting physical pain on someone which includes slapping, punching, pushing, pinching, and throwing objects. With abuse like this comes bruises, black eyes, broken bones, head trauma and broken teeth. Sometimes victims take on the guilt about the abuse their getting is their fault. We all know this is not true. They make excuses for the abuser because they're threatened and are afraid that the abuser will carry out the threat. That's why a lot of domestic abuse are not reported.

Emotional abuse is to control another human being with fear, humiliation, guilt, and manipulation. What's strange is this is what the abuser see in themselves. Some people do this all the time the constant criticism, disapproval, and refusal to ever be pleased. It's like being brain-washed it wears away the victims self-esteem, self-worth, trust in perception and self-concept. It breaks them down so they have nowhere to go. Emotional abuse cuts the very core of a person, creating scars that are deeper and everlasting than physical scars.

No one wants to be in an abusive relationship but people who are verbally/physically abused or have seen someone physically/verbally abused by a parent or other person often find themselves in the same situations as adults. We are all adults and we make the choices to participate in behaviors like this. Knowing yourself and understanding your past might prevent abuse from being in your life.



If you are a victim or know someone that is a victim of domestic abuse, HELP is always available. Call the National Domestic Violence HotLine at 1-800-799-7233