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The How-To Lounge: Deciphering an Abusive Relationship
Throughout October, I will be bringing you very important information about domestic violence and how you can protect yourself and the people around you. As we all know, abuse does not belong in any relationship so if your friend or someone you know is in an unhealthy situation, or if you're noticing a change in a friend's behavior — she's feeling ashamed, hopeless, or frightened — be sure to check out my tips on how to help.
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Emotional Abuse Does NOT Belong in a Relationship
Let me say this out loud - Mental Abuse is STILL Abuse. A person does not have to hit you or hurt you physically in order for it to constitute as abuse.
Someone who is emotionally abusive often feels worthless themselves, and uses their relationships to create a feeling of personal power and control over someone else.
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I just found out this unfortunate statistic: in America, at least 1 in every 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Abuse is NEVER okay - period. No one should ever be subjected to an abusive relationship, but unfortunately it's a reality and sometimes figuring out how to get out is hard to deal with alone.
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Dear Sugar A friend of mine is involved in a Domestic Violence lawsuit with her husband. He's hit her multiple times. She finally left him but she's scared for her safety.I Have 5 Children With My Abusive Husband
Dear Sugar I want to be free of my husband, but can't see how to escape. He has abused me for several years, emotionally, financially and sexually. Recently, he's gotten more physically insistent during the rapes, because I've tried to get away.My Mom's Boyfriend Is Abusive
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My mom has been dating her boyfriend on and off for over five years. My three younger siblings and I despise him and we can't understand why our mom is still dating this loser. During the holiday's last year, he and my mom got into a terrible fight.
You Asked: I Exposed a Cheating Woman to Her Husband
Dear Sugar,
During my husband's first marriage, he had a long-distance (but full-on sexual) affair with a married woman. After we were married, I discovered that they were still in contact. I told him it had to end immediately, and he stopped contacting her.
You Asked: My Husband Is Controlling
Dear Sugar,
My husband and I have been together for four years now, and we have a two-year old son. Our sex-life has changed, mainly because of me. I’m so tired most of the time because I spend more time with our son than my husband does.
You Asked: Could This Be Abuse?
Dear Sugar,
My fiancé and I go through phases where we will play fight. It's totally harmless, but sometimes we end up really hurting each other. He'll pin me down so I can't move, and it really scares me.
You Asked: This is Abuse, Right?
Dear Sugar--
You would think I would know these things by now but I'm very confused. Maybe this is the way relationships are supposed to be. But I don't think so.
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