| Many women who are in abusive relationships seems | | | | none is a cause of the other. |
| to stick to their abusive partners regardless of | | | | It is always among myths surrounding domestic |
| domestic violence. You and I wonder what makes it | | | | violence that the victims must have done something |
| difficult for the women to just walk away and stay a | | | | bad to trigger the violence or deserve it. Women are |
| violence-free lives. If you ask them, they will give | | | | nagging 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 it | | | | point. A reliable research has revealed that being |
| only happens to poor women. This is not true | | | | violent or not is matter of choice. It depends more |
| because we have seen women from both wealthy | | | | on 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 victims | | | | and so they do all they can for the sake of peace. |
| respond but they do not in any way affect whether | | | | Common sense dictates that violence can never be a |
| you are abused or not. Low income earning women | | | | solution to relationship problems. Nobody should abuse |
| fear to report cases to the respective organizations | | | | no matter the provocation. |
| in fear of losing any financial support from the | | | | Among the most incorrect myths surrounding |
| abusive partner. | | | | domestic violence is that men who abuse women |
| On the other hand, poor women receive more | | | | were abused in some stage in life. According to |
| attention when they visit domestic violence helping | | | | extensive research many people who grew up in |
| agencies. Middle class women shy away from seeking | | | | violent homes try their best to set up peaceful |
| help because they do not want to compromise their | | | | homes. They are careful to resolve relationship |
| partner's career. They fear embarrassment when | | | | conflicts in more mature ways. There are few cases |
| violence is disclosed. Another one among myths | | | | where children affected by domestic violence form |
| surrounding domestic violence is that alcohol is a big | | | | repetitive behavior. But the majority have a great |
| cause of domestic violence. This is not true because | | | | determination to rebuke the behavior. Violent men |
| we know that there are many men who take a lot | | | | can 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 do | | | | that blame it on their childhood. Abusers are usually |
| not drink. It might be a trigger to violence but it is | | | | aware of their actions because they usually do it in |
| not a cause in any way. The two problems of | | | | private and on the covered parts of the body. |
| domestic violence and over drinking can coexist but | | | | |