Words do hurt! Verbal abuse is far worse than physical abuse. Here's how to identify it.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me"
I remember this song from my childhood. It was what parents often said to their child(ren) when they came home crying or upset about something another child said to them or about them. We were made to believe that words don't hurt. As an adult, I completely disagree with this. Words do hurt! It's often the words from loved ones that hurt the most.
When was the last time you paid attention to your self-talk? Are you telling yourself that you are
Negativity is often a huge part of divorce, even when the divorce is conducted under the best of circumstances. In many cases a negative attitude habitually becomes the norm. When was the last time you paid attention to your self-talk? Are you telling yourself that you are fabulous, pretty, intelligent and amazing? Unfortunately, it is most likely, I can't do that, I'm not good enough, my body is too large, I don't have the right degree and...on and on and on! Sound familiar? Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D.
Mel Gibson's estranged wife is defending him against the allegations that he verbally abused and hit his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. "Mel never engaged in any physical abuse of any kind toward me before, during or after our marriage," Robyn told the California judge in charge of Mel and Oksana's custody battle.
Words should be used to build up or used to exchange information. The spoken and unspoken words mixed with actions impact relationships for many years. The resulting feelings influence the current and future relationships. Words can edify but they can also destroy.
Domestic abuse advice: What to do when someone you love is in a violent relationship.
Every year, 1.3 million women are victims of domestic violence and one of them is my sister. While cases are severely underreported because of the fear and denial common in abusive relationships, the US Department of Justice estimates that 25 percent of women in the US are or will be a victim of domestic violence. Read one sister's story and find out what to do when someone you love is in a violent relationship.
Domestic abuse doesn't happen "by accident." A new study shows it's often premeditated.
A recent Israeli study concluded that domestic violence between couples typically occurs as a calculated decision from the inflicting partner. The aggressor typically knows what sort of consequences he or she will face and weighs it before acting out. "Someone who uses verbal violence might well move on over time to threatening physical attack, and from there it is only downhill towards acting on the threat," one of the researchers says. In other frank words, get out of the cycle now!
At what point should a married couple call it quits? Abuse? Cheating? Lack of sex?
Before I was married I always assumed that my threshold would be "If I'm unhappy in my marriage, I'm out of here." After we were married and we had kids my threshold evolved into something like, "If he ever lays a hand on me in violence, or becomes verbally abusive, or cheats on me, then I'm out of here."
