smudge wrote:
redrobin62 wrote:
<-----Doesn't get why women stay in abusive relationships.
Sadly, they're brought up to believe they can't do any better. My mum is inclined that way, and whenever my sister and I have said to her that a man was being mean or even pervy, she would brush it off, even though some of these men have abused other women. She will also encourage me to stay with everyone I date as if they should be my life partner. She will guilt-trip me, "Oh, but he's such a nice man", "There isn't a lot of nice men in the world" etc, and will keep bringing up the topic. She believes women are all weak and need men to complete their lives. I have a feeling a lot of parents do this, which I believe is very damaging and ruins the self-esteem of many women, I'm sure.
That's true, but one other reason women often stay in abusive relationships is that there is the real danger of the relationship ending in murder if she tries to leave. After all, the most dangerous time for a woman is when she's trying to leave an abusive partner, and many women are killed while trying to get away. It's also difficult because the victim is usually isolated from friends and family.
Anyone can be abusive, and while it's true that women are often the victims, there are women who abuse their boyfriends or husbands, but those cases are rarely reported.
04 Jun 2012, 2:42 pm
