The Dangers of Staying in an Abusive Relationship
For a relationship to be abusive, it isn’t necessary that you have to endure physical harm. An abusive relationship might just as easily be emotionally abusive, and when this is the case, it is hard to know when to call it off. If you have nagging suspicions about your relationship and feel it might be abusive, call it off, or else here’s what you are risking.
The very first danger of staying in an abusive relationship is that you will most probably become a victim of depression and that may eventually aggravate into something serious, heart problems for instance. If the abuse is physical, you are not only risking harm to your body, but will also become paranoid and jumpy. When this happens, you will over think every little thing you are about to do and wonder if it will make him angry. This is no way to live, and if you don’t get help you might sink into despair and develop anxiety disorders.
An abusive relationship will make you feel helpless and without any control over your life. Victims of abuse are very often in complete denial. This is because the abusive partner craftily applies brainwashing, until you feel like you are totally dependent on him. This loss of control will make you feel worthless until you lose your self-esteem and accept the abuse, maybe even go as far as to feel that you deserve it. Therefore if you stay in an abusive relationship for long enough, …