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  • Recognising abuse

    Strange as it may sound, but some people don't realise that they are being abused. They have lived with it for so long - they think that is just the way things are and nothing can be done. And, some people blame themselves for being abused – they think they are bad or have done something wrong, and therefore deserve to be abused.

    There are people from families where there is violence or abuse, and they don't know that there are other ways for family members to treat each other. A person who has only known an abusive relationship may mistakenly think that hitting, beating, pushing, shoving, or angry name-calling are perfectly normal ways to treat someone when they are in a foul mood. Children from families where their parents treat each other abusively may think that it is normal for husbands and wives to treat each other that way.



    BUT ABUSE IS NOT NORMAL! You should not let anyone abuse you – not your parents, your classmates, your boyfriend – not anybody at all.