But He Loves Me Analysis

What normally take place in an abusive relationship is a brainwashing period and a period of entrapment and fear. These elements and more aren’t just found in adult couples alone, as most would believe but it is very prominent in teen relationships. In the video “But He Loves Me” the cause of the abuse might have been due to Charlie’s mental stability and/or because Cassie was naïve and afraid. A very possible cause of the abuse between Charlie and Cassie is Charlie’s mental state. To most people Charlie would be considered an extremist and mental unstable. Charlie’s concept of love was so misconstrued that any type of communication between Cassie and anyone of the opposite sex made him feel as though she was being unfaithful. In Charlie’s mind Cassie didn’t love him if she didn’t fully submit to him. …show more content…
This made Cassie feel as if she was at fault for the things that went wrong and that she was the one that needed to change. Because Charlie possibly grew up in an abusive environment, he’d been programmed to reacting extreme ways to small and insignificant situations. Although Cassie began to realize that she needed to leave, it was a little too late and she was then too afraid to take any more steps to remove herself from the situation. A common factor in all abusive relationships, whether with dating teenagers or even married adults is fear. In any life scenario fear usually changes the way people act and think. Because a person is fearful they may lose sight of who they are, and what they are capable of, not only physically and also mentally. When you accompany a emotion like fear with an emotion like love, a person’s actions can possibly change drastically. You may also see a person who usually thinks critically, began to seemingly not think at