I was talking to a person over break and they were telling me all about their relationship. She told me some questionable things and I was trying to explain to her that it was verbal abuse and that it wasn't okay.
She didn't
believe me so I got online and I found an
article and it said that about one in three high school students have been or will be
involved in an abusive
relationship. I have ten really good friends. That means that about three of us will be involved in abuse. The website also had tips on what might lead to abuse and excuses people have for it. I think that just helping people become informed of how high the
statistics are will help people. Here is a
website that has a little bit of information on what to do in situations.
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Yeah i have seen this happen to many of my friends. Actually my really good friend from high school has been in an abusive relationship for over a year. We've all told her to end it, but she just can't "he means to much to her and she loves him way too much" yada yada yada. Apparently being in love with an abusive partner is more important than being single and happy?
Oh man. I have, well she used to be close, but she is a friend nonetheless. Regardless, she and her POS boyfriend have been dating for almost three years now. I know the guy, he is a good-for-nothing pretty much. She has been hit, thrown down stairs, had her hair pulled, been blackmailed, threatened, and the list goes on... They break up at least once a month and we all try and tell her to stay away and that she needs to get rid of him, but she just hops right back on the train. It's crazy. Her mom even offered to buy her a brand new car if she would quit dating the guy. Well, she stuck with him. It's crazy how some people can be so, I don't know how to put it...brainwashed maybe?? The right thing to do is SO clear to EVERYONE except for her...I feel bad for her because it's like she can't get over it...not cool.
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