Domestic Violence

mkinara · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject: Domestic Violence

Definition:

Domestic violence and emotional abuse are behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating.

Examples of abuse include:
name-calling or putdowns
keeping a partner from contacting their family or friends
withholding money
stopping a partner from getting or keeping a job
actual or threatened physical harm
sexual assault
stalking
intimidation
Violence can be criminal and includes physical assault (hitting, pushing, shoving, etc.), sexual abuse (unwanted or forced sexual activity), and stalking. Although emotional, psychological and financial abuse are not criminal behaviors, they are forms of abuse and can lead to criminal violence.
The violence takes many forms and can happen all the time or once in a while
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moumita · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject:

I am worried about one of my relatives. She is a cute and innocent girl, and has been married in a wrong place. Her husband is not supportive, her mother-in-law has seized her jewelleries, and her father-in-law doesn't allows her to visit her family and friends, and to receive calls from anyone.

She is too scared to protest, and is suffering all these mutely.

mkinara · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: Domestic Violence

Can you talk to her? I mean are you able to contact with her at all?
Tell her that you are always there for her and tell her try to keep a little money for herself in case she is in danger and want to run away. Also tell her try to make friend with neighbors so that she can ask for help.
Most of people don't unsdertand, but it's very hard for someone who is abused to break away from the abusive. The fear is so great that is an invisible chain that seems like impossible to break away.
You have to be patience with her, help her in anyway you can. That's the only way we can do for now
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moumita · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks to you mkinara. You have understood the sensitive case very well. I will take your advice, and will act on it. Let me see if I can make her feel a bit comfortable.

mkinara · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: Domestic Violence

Also I want to get a message out to the men/women who are in domestic violence. There is nothing to be ashamed of and you are not alone. Reach out and you will be surprise to that there so many peo[le out there who are just like you. I know in some societies, the culture put a blame on a woman for the husband abuse. And that is wrong.
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studentin · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:00 am Post subject: Re: Domestic Violence

domestic violence is not necessarily a result of one partners urge to dominate the other.. it can be a result of frustration, jealousy, or some mental illness... but its not only important to know what domestic violence constitute of but also one should be aware of how to counter it.... the victim needs to leave behind his or her fear of social repercussions, and the fear of being ostracized by the society... because the time has come to fight back... its after all the 21st century... isn't it...