There seems to be a stereotype within society that says, “If my husband ever hit me, I would leave.” There are two generally underlying assumptions behind that sentiment: 1. Physical abuse is the line most people believe they would draw when it comes to abuse and 2. Physical abuse = hitting First, I wish more […]
Continue readingMany people believe that what they are experiencing or what someone else is experiencing is not abuse. What people often expect abuse to look like is certain types of incidents like yelling and hitting. Additionally, even if incidents of that nature have occurred, most people are still not ready to identify it as abuse. Their thinking may […]
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