| Domestic violence affects thousands of women and | | | | We should think before we act, because violence can |
| young teenage girls each year. Why do so many | | | | show up in the best of us. Just look at the incident |
| women live with it, instead of moving out and getting | | | | surrounding Chris Brown and Rihanna, who would |
| help? | | | | have believed that he was capable of such a violent |
| 1. Financial reasons (They believe that they cannot | | | | act? This goes to show that domestic violence |
| make it on their own). | | | | affects the rich as well as the poor; it does not |
| 2. Many stay because of their children | | | | discriminate. |
| 3. Fear | | | | Yes, thousands of women are being abused each |
| 4. They confuse it with love | | | | year by their boyfriends and spouses, but what |
| 5. Many are brainwashed into believing that no one | | | | about men? Although many of them will never reveal |
| else will want them | | | | that they have experienced abuse from their female |
| When violence occurs, in many cases people will say, | | | | counterparts, it does exist. Violence is never |
| "What did she do to make him so angry?" Whatever | | | | acceptable, whether from male or female. |
| the situation maybe, no one deserves to be beaten, | | | | If you are being abused, remove yourself from the |
| kicked, or choked. But it is not just physical; it can be | | | | situation and get help now, because your life is at |
| mental as well. | | | | stake. Get out, because your life depends on it. |