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ABUSE

Abuse takes a thousand forms. It touches our lives every day, whether it's occurring in our house, the house next door, or the house across the city. Pick up today's newspaper. There will always be a story of abuse somewhere within the pages. Your economic status will not prevent abuse. Whether you are a male or female, it will not determine whether you are the abuser or the abused. An abuser wants to control his or her victim and will use whatever method necessary to gain that control.
If you've lived long enough, at some time in your life you were probably exposed to an abusive relationship. If you don't remember one, you may have been lucky enough to get through the relationship quickly without it leaving scars. Abuse can be a babysitter that waits until the parents leave before verbally belittling the children. Constantly. Hurtfully. Knowingly. Abuse can be a husband who forces his wife to have sex when she isn't in the mood… time after time. Abuse can be a mother who favors on...

Posted by: Geraint Watts

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