When do you actually draw the line? From a simple argument that leads to physical hurting and leads to abuse.
How do you differentiate? There is no need to. Abuse does not only mean physical abuse. It takes all possible forms of it, physical, mental, psychological, social, you name it. Anything that keeps you from living a healthy, normal and peaceful life.
The most common is domestic violence. Yes, inside your very own house, where one should feel safe, relaxed and protected from the harms outside. Most common victims are the mothers and children, and majority of the abusers are their father/husband. Abuse does not only exist in impoverished families, everybody can be a victim of this, rich or poor.
Abuse does not end with physical abuse, sometimes the most traumatic form of abuse is not beating and hitting. What leaves an indelible mark in victims are mental and verbal abuse. Verbal abuse is very demeaning and degrading, because your abuser wants you to lose your self esteem, confidence and personality. Abuser belittles the weak victim, causing her to be dependent of the abuser and be afraid to fight back. Abused women are mostly in denial of their situation. They are ashamed of the reality that they are battered and so that leads to tolerating abuse.
A mother should protect herself from violence, so she can protect her children from it, especially if the abuser is the father himself. Seek for immediate help. If it happened once, it will definitely happen again.
Check out the Women's Desk for Violence Awareness Campaign.
Lets all HELP STOP VIOLENCE AT HOME.
How do you differentiate? There is no need to. Abuse does not only mean physical abuse. It takes all possible forms of it, physical, mental, psychological, social, you name it. Anything that keeps you from living a healthy, normal and peaceful life.
The most common is domestic violence. Yes, inside your very own house, where one should feel safe, relaxed and protected from the harms outside. Most common victims are the mothers and children, and majority of the abusers are their father/husband. Abuse does not only exist in impoverished families, everybody can be a victim of this, rich or poor.
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| No amount of anger can justify hitting/beating a woman. |
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| Not only the mother suffers violence but also the children |
Trauma is what they have to live with. Children whose been witnesses to their mother's battery are most likely unable to withdraw the stress and depression they have to live with. Even if they undergo therapies and counselling. Its a case to case basis, because there are those who are able to go out there like nothing happened, and those who have suppressed traumas that haunts them everyday. Very devastating.
A mother should protect herself from violence, so she can protect her children from it, especially if the abuser is the father himself. Seek for immediate help. If it happened once, it will definitely happen again.
All I want to say is, "Woman, you must be aware of your worth as a human being and as an individual." Yes, it could be shameful when you come forward and admit that you are one of the many battered wives/women, but that will eventually end. Whats important is, you stood up for yourself and for what is right.
Check out the Women's Desk for Violence Awareness Campaign.
Lets all HELP STOP VIOLENCE AT HOME.
http://womensdesk.upm.edu.ph/
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