Abuse Hurts Relationships

In our experience, when a person behaves abusively they destroy the safety which is the basis of any intimate relationship.  Hurtful words, frightening actions and intimidating gestures can destroy the foundation on which a good family life is built.

Children may keep their concerns to themselves.  Partners might pretend things are better than they are in order to try and prevent being hurt emotionally and/or physically.  Family members may end up feeling stressed, frustrated, isolated, betrayed and lonely on top of the ongoing feeling of being unsafe.  Abuse destroys feelings of support and closeness and leave family members living in fear.

While there is no hard and fast definition of what makes a behaviour abusive, the fact that it creates fear is a good place to start.

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