TYPES OF ABUSE
ECONOMIC ABUSE- Abusers may try to make you financially dependent on them. Listed a a few of the common ways they try to achieve this type of control.
*Not letting victim be gain fully employed/ gives victim problems at work, making working almost impossible/ forces victim to had over their earnings to abuser, who will make appropriations for the money. *Abusers may also give their victims an allowance/ make victims account for all monies spent, including showing all receipts of where money was spent/ make victim ask for money.
EMOTIONAL/ PHYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE- The effects of emotional abuse can be very devastating and damaging to a victim. Many victims of emotional abuse require counseling to recover from damage done during emotional abuse. This form of abuse has long lasting effects on a victim and their self respect, confidence, in decision making long after they have left the abusive relationship. Listed below are some ways emotional abuse make take form in a relationship.
*Intimidation, Coercion and Threats- Threatens to physically harm, leave, suicide threats, financial threats, displays weapons, harms pets, breaks things of value to a victim, belittling, silent treatment.
*Isolates victim- Abuser may try to control all aspects of the victims daily life, makes repeated calls to home to find out what they are doing, controls outside contact with family and friends, decides where and when a victim will be aloud to go, or what they wear.
*Psychological battering- Treats victim like a servant, puts down victims mothering or wife skills, requires all victims attention, uses his position of being male to put himself on superior level to the victim . Blames abuse on the victims behavior, makes light of abuse or a victims feelings, denies abuse (crazy making). Convinces victim they would be worthless or unable to make it alone.
PHYSICAL ABUSE- This type of the most visible form or abuse because, but now always, a victim displays bruising, marks, or ends up in an emergency room. But victims do not report this abuse for fear of retribution or shame. Some forms or physical abuse are but not limited to:
*slapping, hitting, kicking, choking, grabbing, pinching, shoving, punching, hair pulling, hits victim with objects or uses a weapon; also includes being forced to use alcohol or drugs.
SEXUAL ABUSE- Abusers coerce or force sexual contact, undermining a person's sexuality, Treats victim as a sex object submitting victims to acts such as:
*unprotected sex, and rape in marriage, forcing victim to do things they do not like, verbally or physical attacking the victims body or appearance.
VERBAL ABUSE- Abusers verbally attack their victims both in the home and in public to humiliate or embarrass the victim.
*name calling, public humiliation, screams or talks loudly to intimidate victim, uses foul language, constant criticism.
SPIRITUAL ABUSE- Abusers will use biblical passages to justify their behaviors. They may also degrade a victim for their spiritual beliefs if they do not agree with the abuser.
*discount your the victims sense of right and wrong, make a victim question their sense of reality, deny your likes, wants, or values as a person.
LEGAL ABUSE- This abuse tends to come into play once a victim decides to leave a relationship, in order to keep control, or still feel empowered an abuser may do any of or more than listed.
*drag our legal proceeding, custody proceedings, property settlements.
*Refuse to pay child support or alimony.
*Hide or withhold assets and holdings
*Pursue custody to maintain victims whereabouts, or use children to manipulate the victim.
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