4 Warning Signs of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence may be hard to detect sometimes. We may know people who are a victim of domestic violence, but we had no idea nor suspected. Domestic violence is often hidden very well unless the victim speaks out about it. Learn the four warning signs of domestic violence.

Manipulation Games

The abuser will often use manipulation games in order to keep things under control. The manipulation games are usually done to keep the victim quiet about what is going on. The abuser often use manipulation methods in order to make the victim believe that nobody will believe what they say. Abusers often use manipulation on mentally ill people such as a spouse in order to keep them quiet. It usually works on them when the abuser says that the police would usually believe them over some mental person. The abuser relies on this method to work to keep them from talking to the police.

One of the favorite things that abusers like to say to mental people is the one line that "I can make the police and doctors believe anything that I say over you" due to a mental illness that the victim may have. The abuser often claims that they know the "magic words" to get people to believe them over the victim.

Afraid of the Abuser

The person is afraid to tell the abuser that she is going to leave him. This is one sign that he has a temper. She is afraid that he will try to prevent her from leaving the house. She makes up some story with a friend that they are going somewhere and leaves the house with nothing except for her purse so it doesn't look suspicious.

Things are broken like an air conditioner

You may notice things are broken. For example, a air conditioner in the middle of a car may be broken out of it from the abuser breaking it. You may notice that there is damage to the walls or house. You may notice that other things are broken. You may see the abuser show aggression at times. You notice that the victim runs for cover or ducks down.

Calls you for rides miles from home

The abuser may of dropped the victim out in the middle of the city miles away from home just for talking about something. They weren't in an argument. He decides to drop her off in the middle of the city and drive out to some other place forty five minutes away while leaving her to walk all the way home alone. He may of claimed to come back looking for her which was a lie. She calls you or tells you about it how he just kicked her out of the truck without them even in an argument. This is a power of control. He is trying to tell his wife to behave exactly the way he wants her too or he will just leave her out in the middle of the city to walk home.