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Why Do People Stay Abusive Relationships

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Why People Stay In Abusive Relationships
Whether a person is male or female, they could still be in an abusive relationship and be scared to leave. “On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men” (NCADV). If abusive relationships are so damaging, why do people continue to stay is these relationships? Reason why they stay are: “Power and control over the one getting abused, Fear of making major life changes, and Belief that she/he is the only one who can help the abuser with his/her problems”( “Why Do…”).

A person in an abusive relationship stays because of the power and control the abuser has over the victim. They are scared to leave …show more content…

“After an abusive incident comes a honeymoon phase” (11 reasons...). This makes their partner minimize the abuse that they receive. In an abusive relationship men/women buy their partner what he/she want so that they won’t leave. Therefore the victim doesn’t want to lose what they are receiving. They aren’t happy, but they can show off what they have and make their friends jealous. The victim does lose a major thing in their life. They mostly likely will lose a place they once called home, their vehicle they drove to get to and from work if they worked. Losing those items that an abuser provided the victim with isn’t a bad thing, your family or friend will take you in with no problem and they will possibly even help develop you into a powerful person. Getting rid of a negative partner in your life will only open up better opportunities therefore you’ll be able to take care of yourself and stand up for yourself. Consequently, getting abused leads to a person not trusting anyone and thinking they are going to get abusive by everyone they get in a relationship

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