Hi Ladies,
As a future Social Worker, I felt it would be good to have a post in the Love and Marriage group that has information about the different types of abuse - and yes, there is more than just physical abuse. I have listed some links below, and I hope that everyone will add more resources and /or stories so that we can keep it on top as a primary resource. Feel free to include resources and information about abuse within an adult relationship, child abuse/neglect, and elder abuse. It's not a fun topic, but I think it's vital that we have these resources available!
Here are a few links to get us started:
http://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-abuse/types-of-abuse
http://www.asafeplacenh.org/abuse_types.html (be sure to donload the brochure!)
http://suite101.com/article/different-types-of-abuse-in-love-relationships-a12723
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
http://alzheimers.about.com/od/advocates/a/6_types_abuse.htm
Here's a link to a post in the Babies group for more info about domestic violence: http://www.cafemom.com/group/babies/forums/read/17029403/Dv_info?last#last
I have for a long time now thought that my husband was being emotionaly abusive to me and I kept saying no im just being dramatic. Well after reading these links! I do believe he is very emotionally abusive and I am not even sure what to do about it. we Have two kids together and have been married for seven years! HELP!
First, I suggest that you get into therapy on your own. That way it can give you the tools and strength to know how to approach him and handle the emotional abuse. The therapist can also suggest ways that you can suggest that you can approach him about couple's therapy (or individual therapy for him). This seems like a good book for you to read as well (especially if you cannot afford therapy at the moment): http://www.amazon.com/The-Verbally-Abusive-Relationship-Recognize/dp/1558505822
Good luck! *HUGS*
Quoting heaven198604:I have for a long time now thought that my husband was being emotionaly abusive to me and I kept saying no im just being dramatic. Well after reading these links! I do believe he is very emotionally abusive and I am not even sure what to do about it. we Have two kids together and have been married for seven years! HELP!
I wish I had access to this years ago when I was in an abusive relationship.
Mom of four
I all so was in a abusive relationship with my 1st husband. the 1st 4 years was not abusive .We had broke up and about 1 year later he went to prison. He spent 2 and a half years in there when he got out about a year later we had gotten back together .I remember how he was the 1st 4 years before we had problems and it was not from abuse . But any way prison had changed him about 3 months after we got back together one night I came home after my softball game I had stop by the bar down the road with ladies from my team for a couple of drinks when i got home he beat me up . I should of left then but he said he was sorry .After that i was belittled over the years told i was fat even though I was the smallest I had ever been in my life I am 5 foot 8 was in a size 7 or small size ladies but was made to feel like I was fat .The beating kept happening .Did not have a job to support me and our 3 kids .Did not have the strength to get out I was beat down and made to feel worthless.He was killed on his motor cycle he was on his way home to beat me and was hit by a truck.It took me a couple years to get my self worth back .I am now married to the man of my dream we been married 18 years now he makes me feels so good about myself and tells me he loves me every day and couple times a day .When I see something on tv about this and they say why did you not leave they do not understand what you have gone threw and how hard it is to get out and you are made to feel you deserve nothing better . ty for letting me vent
not sure why it is bothering me but
- aimesnyc
on Jun. 26, 2012 at 8:48 AM