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Let's list the most common types of Abuse in a relationship.
1. Physical
2. Verbal
3. Emotional
4. Sexual
5. Psychological
1. Physical
2. Verbal
3. Emotional
4. Sexual
5. Psychological
Physical.
The numbers are hard to argue with. Women are the most affected by this and have been for the longest time. Men have also started opening up and their cases are documented as well.
The numbers are hard to argue with. Women are the most affected by this and have been for the longest time. Men have also started opening up and their cases are documented as well.
Verbal.
This type of abuse seems to fly under the radar mainly because it's deemed as "loosing your cool". But using derogatory statements to refer to someone IS abuse. Words injure more than you might think.
This type of abuse seems to fly under the radar mainly because it's deemed as "loosing your cool". But using derogatory statements to refer to someone IS abuse. Words injure more than you might think.
Emotional
A good example of this is when your partner tries to isolate you by being overly critical of your friends so that you don't get a support system. This also includes a partner trying to manipulate you into doing something by using your affection for them as leverage.
A good example of this is when your partner tries to isolate you by being overly critical of your friends so that you don't get a support system. This also includes a partner trying to manipulate you into doing something by using your affection for them as leverage.
Sexual
Sexual abuse cases in relationships are very common and are unfortunately not taken seriously because as a couple, you're already having consensual sex. The lines really get blurred here.
Sexual abuse cases in relationships are very common and are unfortunately not taken seriously because as a couple, you're already having consensual sex. The lines really get blurred here.
Psychological
"Ata huyu mtoto sio wako"
"That's why I fucked your friend Lisa"
Pinpointing your partners insecurities and capitalizing on them in order to hurt them is Psychological abuse. You're acutely aware of how it will affect them, making this very dangerous.
"Ata huyu mtoto sio wako"
"That's why I fucked your friend Lisa"
Pinpointing your partners insecurities and capitalizing on them in order to hurt them is Psychological abuse. You're acutely aware of how it will affect them, making this very dangerous.
Taking all of these into consideration, and the wide spectrum of human behaviors exhibited in a relationship at different points, is it safe to say that we've all been abusers at one time or another?
