Pregnant Women Will Never Be Abused
Credible statistics prove that it is a myth that pregnant women will never be abused and this should be treated as a fallacy.
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Domestic Violence Only Happens To Poor People
The shame and the feeling that ‘this is only happening to me’ can be more prevalent with women from affluent backgrounds or who are successful in their careers.
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Whose Fault Is It? Is It Me?
The fault lies solely with the person who chooses to abuse. The target of that abuse can never be at fault.
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He Only Hurts Me When He’s Been Drinking
When a man hurts or abuses a woman he is making a clear choice to do so – drunk or not.
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Can He Be A Good Father if He’s Abusive To Me, His Partner?
When a father is a perpetrator of domestic violence, it will affect his parenting in a negative way.
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An Abused Woman Must Like The Abuse – Otherwise She’d Leave Him
There are many reasons why a woman does not or cannot leave in abusive relationships but none of them includes ‘liking’ the abuse.
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There’s Two Of Them In It
Yes. There are two people in an abusive relationship – the ‘abuser’ and the partner who is the ‘victim’ of that abuse.
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The Children Are Fine – He’s Never Laid A Finger On Them
A child who sees his mother being abused will be affected in different ways even if he is not directly abused.
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I’m a Strong Woman – No Man Will Ever Abuse Me
Nobody goes into a relationship wanting to be abused. Everyone hopes for the fairy-tale ending.
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He Wants To Know Where I Am All The Time – He Loves Me So Much
There is a point where your partner does not do it because he loves you. He does it because he needs to control you.
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