Common Myths Surrounding Domestic Violence

Many women who are in abusive relationships seemsnone is a cause of the other.
to stick to their abusive partners regardless ofIt is always among myths surrounding domestic
domestic violence. You and I wonder what makes itviolence that the victims must have done something
difficult for the women to just walk away and stay abad to trigger the violence or deserve it. Women are
violence-free lives. If you ask them, they will givenagging yes, but that does not guarantee abuse. Men
you very practical emotional and social factors.who are violent claim to be provoked to the breaking
Among myths surrounding domestic violence is that itpoint. A reliable research has revealed that being
only happens to poor women. This is not trueviolent or not is matter of choice. It depends more
because we have seen women from both wealthyon the man's behavior than the woman. The victims
and poor backgrounds experiencing domestic violence.are usually very careful not to trigger more violence
I agree that income levels affect how the victimsand so they do all they can for the sake of peace.
respond but they do not in any way affect whetherCommon sense dictates that violence can never be a
you are abused or not. Low income earning womensolution to relationship problems. Nobody should abuse
fear to report cases to the respective organizationsno matter the provocation.
in fear of losing any financial support from theAmong the most incorrect myths surrounding
abusive partner.domestic violence is that men who abuse women
On the other hand, poor women receive morewere abused in some stage in life. According to
attention when they visit domestic violence helpingextensive research many people who grew up in
agencies. Middle class women shy away from seekingviolent homes try their best to set up peaceful
help because they do not want to compromise theirhomes. They are careful to resolve relationship
partner's career. They fear embarrassment whenconflicts in more mature ways. There are few cases
violence is disclosed. Another one among mythswhere children affected by domestic violence form
surrounding domestic violence is that alcohol is a bigrepetitive behavior. But the majority have a great
cause of domestic violence. This is not true becausedetermination to rebuke the behavior. Violent men
we know that there are many men who take a lotcan change if they get dedicated to it. Only men who
of alcohol and yet they are not violent to their lovers.like to avoid responsibility of their violent behavior
It is also evident that many men who are abusive dothat blame it on their childhood. Abusers are usually
not drink. It might be a trigger to violence but it isaware of their actions because they usually do it in
not a cause in any way. The two problems ofprivate and on the covered parts of the body.
domestic violence and over drinking can coexist but