| Probably you have seen abusive women and men. By | | | | while this was going on. He told me that he and other |
| the way, I can't help watching my favorite programs. | | | | relatives had tried, but couldn't persuade his aunt to |
| Do you watch television regularly? It is almost | | | | break things off and get out of the abusive |
| guaranteed that you do. But I happen to have two | | | | relationship. She's an adult, after all and flatly refuses |
| family members who don't watch TV at all. | | | | to leave this man. |
| As for myself, I'm hooked on crime shows. Name a | | | | What often happens in these abusive relationships is |
| crime show and more likely than not, I'm a regular | | | | that the abuser will isolate the victim, making them |
| viewer. My particular tastes in TV programs have | | | | feel powerless and completely reliant on their abuser. |
| taught me one thing; what an abusive women and | | | | They're kept apart from their family and friends and |
| men relationships looks like. In almost every crime | | | | even worse, they often make their victim feel as if |
| show I watch, each case is a little different. | | | | the abuse is their fault and foster feelings of guilt |
| However, there are certain common characteristics | | | | which keep them locked in to these horrible |
| to these abusive relationships which you can spot. | | | | situations. |
| Since some of us watch plenty of television, you'd | | | | There are a lot of factors which can complicate |
| think that we would easily be able to catch the signs | | | | abusive women and men, but it's everyone's |
| of an abusive relationship, especially if we know the | | | | responsibility to watch out for the signs that |
| people involved. If you see some of the telltale signs | | | | someone we know is being abused. For instance, if a |
| of abuse, you absolutely have to do something | | | | friend, family member or acquaintance of yours |
| because if you don't, who will? | | | | seems to regularly have bruises or other signs of |
| Why is it that so many of us avoid doing or saying | | | | physical abuse, talk to them about it. |
| anything in these situations? I happen to have a | | | | Look for withdrawn behavior as well and if you see |
| friend whose aunt was in a relationship with an | | | | these signs of abuse in a child, you absolutely must |
| abusive man. Everyone knew about it and no one | | | | do something immediately. A child can't fight back |
| said anything. | | | | against their abuser. As an adult, it's up to you to |
| I decided to confront my friend about the situation | | | | help. |
| since I wanted to know how he could stand idly by | | | | Never stand an abusive relationship in the name love. |