Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime (“Teen Dating Violence.”). Domestic abuse creates a controlling relationship, which tends to be controlled by on partner. The other partner is forced to be blamed by the abuser as the abuser makes the victim feel like it’s their fault, and tries to make the abuser happy. Like any other relationship it’s important how the relationship deals with the issues instead of avoiding the issue, and pretending everything is alright, when it’s not. Teen abusive relationships are rapidly increasing through the United States. There are multiple factors of becoming a victim of domestic violence. Some teens that have depression, used drugs were abused as a child, …show more content…
After being harmed the victim may have hard time adapting back into everyday life. However, it takes time to recover from the trauma caused by the violence. Teens that are exposed to domestic violence experience emotional, mental, and social damage that can affect their developmental growth. Some lose the ability to feel empathy for others (“Impact of Domestic Violence on Children and Youth.”). The victim of domestic violence tends to lead to less education and lower earning later in life. Partner’s actions such as destroying books, homework, and causing injuries that prevent a victim of domestic abuse from going to school decreases the woman’s academic achievement (“Teen Dating Violence Can Affect Later Education, Earnings.”). When someone is emotionally tired from the up and down roller coaster in the relationship, the victim eventually doesn’t care what other around them think or feel. While the victim is working the abuser may take advantage of them and have them buy multiple items for them, replacing the objects the abuser broke, or even pay the medical bills from the injuries. Also, while the victim is hurt while in school, that automatically makes the it harder for the victim to stay in school. Besides the relationship affecting an individual, the relationship affects their family and social life as well. When being socially disconnected from friends and family can include non-responsiveness, difficulty trusting, social isolation, difficulty relating to others, and school problems (“Department of Mental Health.”). When someone doesn’t talk to their friends and family the victim becomes has a greater chance for the abuse to get out of control. While in a domestic relationship the victim of the relationship has a less successful chance of a bright future, and keeps the criticism from their friends and