| Many women live in a relationship that is physically | | | | When she starts thinking about it, she begins feeling |
| abusive. The question is why? Are they not realizing | | | | bad. How could she go through this? She may begin |
| that the relationship is abusive? Do they get any | | | | hating herself for that. How does she talk about it to |
| positive result from that relationship? Do they fear | | | | others? What will they say? They will also ask the |
| hurting their partner by leaving? Why don't they | | | | question - why did you bear this for so long. So what |
| retaliate or walk out? How do they come in this | | | | should she do? This self-beating continues with abuse. |
| situation of getting abused? When it began, why did | | | | The abuser knows that he has hold over his woman |
| they not realize? One can ask many questions about | | | | and she will not protest. He continues. |
| abusive relationships without getting an answer. Let | | | | One day, the woman comes to terms with her |
| us discuss this. | | | | situation and can no longer bear the pain of hiding the |
| Let us look at a relationship. It began well. After | | | | abuse. She can no longer tolerate the abuse and the |
| some months, abuse began. It was very small and at | | | | hurt to her self-esteem. At that point, she walks out. |
| long intervals. The woman thought that abuse was | | | | This was an example. The story may proceed in |
| not inherent in the nature of her partner and that | | | | many different ways. If you know anybody about |
| with time it would stop. But with time it increased. | | | | whom you doubt that she is undergoing abuse, talk |
| Now she is getting accustomed to abuse and many | | | | to her and get her counseling to get out of the |
| times does not realize that she is being abused. | | | | relationship. |