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Tenisha Bradley • April 4, 2021
It Is Not Love
From the outside looking in, their marriage appears perfect. It seems that they are just right for each other. Publicly, she is treated like a queen and he is honored as a king. There is no end to their chuckles and smiles. It's all a facade.
Behind closed doors though...........
"No! Stop!! Help!!! Wait!!!! Please...........
Then follows...........
"I'm sorry..........It won't happen again.......See what you made me do......I'm going to get help"
These are words that you hear when domestic violence takes place among people who are engaged in a personal and intimate relationship. These acts of violence usually occur when one person exercises control over the other with verbal, mental, emotional, and ultimately physical abuse. "Why does the victim constantly apologize?" "Does the abuser feel better about himself?" "How many times will the abuser say they are sorry?" "Will it ever end?" These are questions that plague the minds of people everywhere whenever domestic violence is present.
Each person who has or is being abused may have a different answer to those questions. However, no matter what the answers may be, believe it or not, this is not love. True love does not tear down your self-esteem, cause you to feel worthless, bruise your body, break your bones, or even end your life. (I Corinthians 13:4-8)
If you have never been a victim of domestic abuse, you may often ask yourself, “Why won’t he/she just leave?” The truth is that it is an easy trap to become entangled in, but also a vicious cycle to escape.
Domestic violence affects all of us whether directly or indirectly as we all may know or have known those who have been distressed with this issue.
To get help, become knowledgeable, or to help someone you may know who is a victim, click the link below:
Behind closed doors though...........
"No! Stop!! Help!!! Wait!!!! Please...........
Then follows...........
"I'm sorry..........It won't happen again.......See what you made me do......I'm going to get help"
These are words that you hear when domestic violence takes place among people who are engaged in a personal and intimate relationship. These acts of violence usually occur when one person exercises control over the other with verbal, mental, emotional, and ultimately physical abuse. "Why does the victim constantly apologize?" "Does the abuser feel better about himself?" "How many times will the abuser say they are sorry?" "Will it ever end?" These are questions that plague the minds of people everywhere whenever domestic violence is present.
Each person who has or is being abused may have a different answer to those questions. However, no matter what the answers may be, believe it or not, this is not love. True love does not tear down your self-esteem, cause you to feel worthless, bruise your body, break your bones, or even end your life. (I Corinthians 13:4-8)
If you have never been a victim of domestic abuse, you may often ask yourself, “Why won’t he/she just leave?” The truth is that it is an easy trap to become entangled in, but also a vicious cycle to escape.
Domestic violence affects all of us whether directly or indirectly as we all may know or have known those who have been distressed with this issue.
To get help, become knowledgeable, or to help someone you may know who is a victim, click the link below:
LifeTipz:
Relationships can and will have problems and disputes, but they should never be infused with abuse. Every person who is in a situation like this has his/her own breaking point. That is the point in which they decide they need help and/or must leave. This can be after a few weeks, months, and even years. However, we should not demean or degrade the person. Instead, we should encourage them to get help, support them, and not judge.
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