Have you heard of the term ’emotional abuse’? It may some sound weird to you but it does exist in our present age and time. You may not know by the name but you definitely have experienced it one way or another. I came across it today while driving to the immigration office situated in … Read more
“…Sexual abuse is no object to age, gender or sexual orientation.”
-Journalist Justina Bakutyte
In the first part of this post, I explored some possible reasons why people who are abused stay in those relationships longer than a person looking on from the outside might think they should.
In this part, it’s my intent to explore that subject further but with one difference. This post will focus on a lesser discussed topic; males who are abused.
“It is better to break your own heart by leaving an abusive relationship rather than having that person break your heart every day.”
-Unknown
How many times have you either said or heard someone you know say:
“He/she hits me but really does love me.”
“That’s not him/her, that’s just the anger. It’ll get better soon”
“I should try to be a better person.”
OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS BULLIES. A BULLY IS AN INFLATED BIG BALL OF AIR THAT IS OFTEN MORE TALK THAN ACTION. OFTEN, THEY ENJOY HOLDING POWER OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOME BECAUSE THEIR HOMELIFE FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. IN FACT, IF THEY WERE NOT SO HURTFUL TOWARDS US, WE WOULD PROBABLY FEEL SORRY FOR … Read more
DO YOU THINK WE HAVE WITNESSED SUBJUGATION RECENTLY? BEFORE WE DELVE INTO THIS, WHAT DOES THE WORD “SUBJUGATION” MEANS IN LAW BOTH IN OUR WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND OUR DAILY WISDOM WORDS DEFINITION. Webster Dictionary Meaning of subjugation-1. The act of bringing someone or something under domination or control. Daily Wisdom Words Definition-1. The act of … Read more
“…Sexual abuse is no object to age, gender or sexual orientation.”
-Journalist Justina Bakutyte
In the first part of this post, I explored some possible reasons why people who are abused stay in those relationships longer than a person looking on from the outside might think they should.
In this part, it’s my intent to explore that subject further but with one difference. This post will focus on a lesser discussed topic; males who are abused.
Dear friends, I was all set to upload the next part of yesterday’s post when there came a roadblock, albeit a postive one. A male friend of mine who was a victim of domestic violence agreed to tell his story anonymously. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the second part is exclusively focused on male … Read more
“It is better to break your own heart by leaving an abusive relationship rather than having that person break your heart every day.”
-Unknown
How many times have you either said or heard someone you know say:
“He/she hits me but really does love me.”
“That’s not him/her, that’s just the anger. It’ll get better soon”
“I should try to be a better person.”
Dear readers, Thank you, as always, for taking the time to read my posts as well as tons of other wonderful content on this site. Because October is the month for domestic violence awareness, I am preparing a special two-part post for tomorrow and Saturday which will not only talk about this issue but also … Read more
Why do we use justifications? What causes us to need them? Do we feel defensive in some way about our position or something we have said? Let us take a look at the meaning of justifications in our Webster Dictionary. Justifications-1. The action of showing something to be right or reasonable . 2. Good reason … Read more