Domestic Abuse FAQ
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Why Do Abusers Abuse Other People?
Abusers are cunning and smart, masters at planning, persuasion, and execution. Their intelligence minus the ability to feel makes them dangerous.
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Are Abusers Typically Men? Let’s Stop Assuming They Are
Men can abuse their male partners; women can abuse their female partners. Women who abuse men are just as horrid as the reversed situation. I want to make it clear that the information presented on…
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What Does Living with Domestic Abuse Feel Like?
Living with domestic abuse feels like you’re carrying around a 500-pound weight. Except you don’t realize you’re carrying the weight. You don’t remember how much grander life felt before you picked up the weight, because…
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Are Abusers Mentally Ill? If So, What Do I Do About It?
No, Mental Illness Is Not What Makes Someone Abusive. Are abusers mentally ill? Short answer: no. Mental illness is not what makes someone abusive, and most people with a mental illness never harm a partner.1 Some…
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Am I Abused? (A Quiz)
Victims in abusive relationships wake up every morning wondering if the abuser will be nice that day. The abuser does not have bad days. Abuser’s have consistent bad behaviors. This Am I Abused Quiz can…
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About Abuse
What Are Other Words for Abuse? You might hear abuse called many things: Have a specific question? Start with the domestic abuse and violence FAQs. Who Is Abused? Abusers target any person (adult or child)…
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Why Can’t I Just LEAVE?
Reasons You Might Stay So many people beat themselves up over the question “Why can’t I just leave?” Do you want the easy answer? You aren’t ready to leave yet. You Notice I said fill…