In the Novel Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn, and Victim Blaming, adapted by CONNSACS, are both similar because they both mention that victims are often belittled and blamed for the abuse. In Breathing Underwater, Caitlin was constantly verbally abused by Nick and began to get physically abused. The novel reads, “You’ve been looking like a pig lately, and it shows” ( Flinn 183). Nick has belittled Caitlin and verbally abused her. He has controlled Caitlin into not letting anyone see her in a bathing suit. He blamed her for eating too much, why she didn’t, just because he wants her all to himself and doesn't want anyone else in her life. Also, the novel states, “I was small, weak. Gaining power, though. Gaining power by taking it from
