“Tell the world, Johnny, tell them – I, Johnny Depp, a man, I’m a victim, too, of domestic violence, and it’s a fair fight. – And see how many people believe or side with you.” – Amber Heard
Gender stereotypes make it difficult to view men as victims and women as perpetrators of domestic abuse.
When it comes to abuse, ignorance can be dangerous. Information is power. Get it.
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This post provides compelling insider’s views of the difficulties of making decisions in a violent relationship, and this is helpful for outsiders to understand.
Apart from intimidation, an aversive strategy adopted by domestic abusers is isolating their victims to manipulate. Isolation from the outside world is an important element of psychological control for the abusers to encourage compliance from the victims.
You may have noticed that your friend is acting differently, and you suspect they are being abused by their intimate partner. Help them to realize they’re in a relationship to be happy, to smile, and to make good memories, not to be constantly upset, to feel hurt, and to cry.
Domestic violence is a kind of abuse, where there is a regular pattern of controlling, demeaning, coercive, dangerous, and violent behavior towards someone, with the motive of scaring that person, and keeping them ‘in check’.
This creepy tale of love, relationships and what lies on the edge of darkness is for all the lovers and twisted, hopeless romantics.
