Forms of Abuse: Physical, Mental/Emotional, Sexual, Isolation, Verbal and Economic

There are many forms of abuse within our society, and often this abuse tends to occur in a home-based situation, and then it becomes domestic abuse and domestic violence. It has in fact, one of the leading causes of death among women around the world.

Domestic abuse and domestic violence are found in all types of relationships, it knows no economic boundaries, and no age boundaries. Statistics show us that there is some form of domestic abuse or domestic violence occurring in one out of two marriages or partnerships. That is a sad statistic, but it is a reality in today's society.

Physical Violence Abuse

When people tend to think of domestic abuse and domestic violence they tend to visualize only the physical violence that occurs. This is because society teaches us about physical violence and its effect on us from an early age. We all remember the bully on the playground, who beats up an innocent child.

That is what I society teaches us about physical violence is, with good reason, physical violence hurts. Domestic physical violence come a this simply physical violence in the house and it can be bloody, break bones, and even murder, all in the name of love and often this domestic violence is perpetuated, by someone who professes to be in love with the victim.

Too many times an innocent spouse or partner will stay with the one who is guilty of domestic violence. We may look at that person, know they are being beaten, and wonder why they would ever stay with the perpetrator. That answer comes in many forms, but the biggest reason they say with someone like that is that they are too afraid to leave. They know that either way they will be beaten and it is better to stay and try to make things better, this why they can try to change the outcome or so they think.

Mental and Emotional Abuse

There are many ways an abuser will try to control the innocent spouse or partner. The abuse, you may say, if you leave me, I will kill you. The abuser may say, I will hurt you or use any other type of words used as a way to control the actions of life partner, who wants to leave a domestic violence situation. This is called mental or emotional abuse, and it can have devastating effects for someone who is suffering from low self-esteem, already the hands of an abuser.

A spouse or partner, who is suffering from low self-esteem, will tend to stay in the relationship, and not get out or seek the help they need and deserve. This is the abuser's way of controlling the actions of the innocent spouse or partner in a domestic violence or domestic abuse situation.

The abuser has learned, that he or she can control your actions with threats of violence, there is helpful available and that comes from your local domestic violence and domestic abuse shelter there in every county within the United States. This group will aid you in getting out of the household, by allowing you to stay in a shelter where you are protected, and they can even help you get a protection from abuse order from the courthouse. There is no need to be afraid, were just saying that domestic violence or domestic abuse situation any longer.

Verbal Abuse

Verbal abuse is a part of domestic violence and domestic abuse situations and is probably the most common form of domestic abuse in today's society. These are the insults that an abuser will tell the innocent spouse in order to put them down. These words make the innocent spouse think they are the worst person in the world.

Many domestic violence and domestic abuse situations began with a simple put down or insult, it then escalates to include other forms of abuse within the relationship. Verbal abuse will lower the self-esteem of the victim, making them feel as if they deserve to be treated this way.

Economic Abuse

Economic abuse is when one domestic partner or spouse controls the money within the relationship and gives you a small allowance from your paycheck, that they demand be given to them, each payday. By controlling the money within the relationship a domestic abuser, also controls your actions by limiting them.

Sexual abuse

This one really needs no explanation, were we all know, what sexual abuse entails. This abuse covers marital rape, forced sexual play, and anything else in dealing with sex, where the abuser has control over the innocent spouse or partner.

We must remember that sexual abuse, along with the other types of abuses mentioned in this article all have to do with control. This control is the power; the abuser has over the innocent spouse or partner.

Sexual abuse can be rough sex, forced sex, or even bullying you into having sex, to put them in a better mood. Sex for the domestic abuser is a selfish and very unloving sexual encounter and there is nothing loving about it.

If your spouse or domestic partner at it makes you feel guilty because you don't want to have sex, and really pushes that issue is sexually abusing you if you choose to have sex with your abuser. When your domestic partner or spouse is making you feel guilty using words or actions, this is verbal and mental abuse and should not be tolerated.

Isolation abuse

Isolation abuse is when your domestic partner or spouse uses manipulation to keep you away from your family and your friends. They make you feel guilty about spending time with your family or friends and they want you home, where they can watch you.

Isolation abuse is when your domestic partner or spouse uses tactics keep you in line such says remove part of your car, so it will not work. Empty your gas tank or hide your keys, so you cannot drive anywhere.

Within this article, I have covered the basics of six different types of abuse, which occur, in domestic abuse and domestic violence situations. If you see yourself or your relationship in this article, you know what you need to do. You need to get out and stay out, please call your local domestic abuse and violence shelter and let them know that you need help, today.