Domestic Violence Fighting For A Change Essay

Domestic Violence, Traumatic Effects: Fighting For a Change Many women and children suffer from forms of domestic violence. Many women believe that if they stay silent then hopefully, eventually, the abuse will stop. Very rarely does the abuser ever willingly stop their abuse. There are many stories of women who suffered from abusive relationships who eventually found the courage to leave. They talk about the impact the relationships had on their self-esteem as well as the excuses the abusers gave them for their violent episodes. Many women talk of their confusion between what was reality and what was not due to their trust and belief in their lovers. The men, sometimes women, of these relationships are so very controlling that it makes them …show more content…
By remaining silent and not telling others what is happening in our homes we enable the abusers to continue with the abuse. We have to break the silence and expose those who seek to keep us bound in fear and dread.
At the end of the day, every woman who is killed, injured or harmed through domestic violence is someone’s daughter(Tina’s Story).
Domestic violence is a “black eye” on society as it ruins lives, damages children, and captures people in a whirlwind of terror that is difficult to escape. Domestic violence is a violent confrontation that can be physical assault, sexual assault, and/or fear of physical harm. Signs that may be noticeable are isolationism, a controlling partner, or verbal degradation. Domestic violence is an epidemic that affects every community (age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, and nationality do not matter). The effect that domestic violence can have on a victim, both in the long and short-term, can be extremely detrimental to their physical, psychological, and financial health for their