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BRUISES CAN HEAL BUT THE REAL HURT IS CONCEALED

Domestic violence occurs when a person uses physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation, isolation, sexual abuse or economic abuse to control another partner in a relationship.  My main focus here is physical violence towards women. Too many questions are asked when things like this happen but the mind-boggling question is what turns such a sweet and caring person into a “beast”? Why hit someone you love?  How are you able to look someone dear to you in the face and lay a fist on him or her? Why would the thought of slapping and stripping someone you claim to love ever cross your mind? These are questions which are being asked all the time when one is abused. Why risk losing a long term relationship over such an unnecessary malicious act? I guess you all wondering, how does it happen, who is the abused, who are the abusers, what does domestic violence look like and why do they abuse?  I crave your indulgence on my next write-up on domestic violence. ...