Last weekend my best friend, Heather and I were in her room catching up on life. She was telling me about her relationship with her boyfriend Victor. They have been together for almost two years. Victor was only her second boyfriend therefore she wasn 't as experienced as the average eighteen year old now a days. I knew that he was super sweet and that he would go to the moon and back if she asked him to. They loved each other very much and they both had full commitment to each other. But that night she was telling me how he was getting very controlling. His jealousy was also getting out of hand. He would get mad when she spent her Friday nights with me or other friends, instead of him. The random visits were cute at first, but after a while
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Once the abuser is comfortable, or in his zone, he begins harming his or her partner. One would assume that there can only be male abusers because they tend to be the dominant person in a relationship. Statistics show that about two in five men are victims of domestic violence (Campbell). A lot of times the victim is also afraid to speak up as well. They can also be too "in love" with their partner that they even think that they will harm them. When the male victims report their abuse, they are most likely not to be believed by police and media. Another problem is that people lack respect for others and themselves. No one wants to see a society where boys grow up with the mistaken belief that it is more 'masculine ' to bully or sexually abuse. No one wants young girls growing up believing that abuse is normal, or that they have to accept sexual coercion or violence in a relationship (Cooper). The solution would be to educate teenagers about the signs and the steps leading into an abusive relationship so that they can get out of one before it is too …show more content…
The teachers also have a certain curriculum that they must follow, but many times the teacher will put more emphasis on the subject that they believe is important. This school year there is a new teacher for health at Carver High School. She is the type of person that believes in fitness. Her body is mainly muscle with very little or no fat. She 's a cross fit participant. When she taught the food balance unit there was a great influence over what kids should eat and shouldn 't eat. But let’s say that she’s never been in an abusive relationship. She will put little importance into that subject. The Glenco Health book only has five pages over the topic of violence in relationships (Merki and Bronson). The five pages will merely take two days to do and go over them. You write the vocabulary, do a worksheet that comes verbatim from the text book, and you’re done. Technology has also advanced. The curriculum from the year 2000 will not cover all the issues that we have today (Cooper). Teens have more access to social media than ever before. With all the new apps on the market teens are more exposed to problems as sexting and bullying. The mental damage of these two forms of harassment can later cause a child to be abusive in a friendship, but especially in a romantic relationship. They will begin to feel the need to be dominant and in control. They get pleasure by
Once the abuser is comfortable, or in his zone, he begins harming his or her partner. One would assume that there can only be male abusers because they tend to be the dominant person in a relationship. Statistics show that about two in five men are victims of domestic violence (Campbell). A lot of times the victim is also afraid to speak up as well. They can also be too "in love" with their partner that they even think that they will harm them. When the male victims report their abuse, they are most likely not to be believed by police and media. Another problem is that people lack respect for others and themselves. No one wants to see a society where boys grow up with the mistaken belief that it is more 'masculine ' to bully or sexually abuse. No one wants young girls growing up believing that abuse is normal, or that they have to accept sexual coercion or violence in a relationship (Cooper). The solution would be to educate teenagers about the signs and the steps leading into an abusive relationship so that they can get out of one before it is too …show more content…
The teachers also have a certain curriculum that they must follow, but many times the teacher will put more emphasis on the subject that they believe is important. This school year there is a new teacher for health at Carver High School. She is the type of person that believes in fitness. Her body is mainly muscle with very little or no fat. She 's a cross fit participant. When she taught the food balance unit there was a great influence over what kids should eat and shouldn 't eat. But let’s say that she’s never been in an abusive relationship. She will put little importance into that subject. The Glenco Health book only has five pages over the topic of violence in relationships (Merki and Bronson). The five pages will merely take two days to do and go over them. You write the vocabulary, do a worksheet that comes verbatim from the text book, and you’re done. Technology has also advanced. The curriculum from the year 2000 will not cover all the issues that we have today (Cooper). Teens have more access to social media than ever before. With all the new apps on the market teens are more exposed to problems as sexting and bullying. The mental damage of these two forms of harassment can later cause a child to be abusive in a friendship, but especially in a romantic relationship. They will begin to feel the need to be dominant and in control. They get pleasure by