Love, Sex and Dating Articles -> Dating Violence

In a world that gets more and more violent and dangerous by the day, the only shelter that we have are those who we know and can trust. Between them, we can relax and share our deepest fears and feelings, because they are there for our safety and aid, right? Well, right. But there are exceptions. Have you ever heard of those stories about people being beating up or abused by their boyfriends or girlfriends? Yes? So, you'd better watch out, for it happens more often than you think.

Up to one-third of the young adults say that they got involved in at least one situation of dating abuse. More than 80 percent of all sexual assaults occur between people who know each other. The assailant may be a friend, lover, co-worker, boyfriend or even a family member. Those are pretty scaring statistics. Even much so, since sexual and other kinds of assaults by well-known peers might be even more traumatizing than could a stranger ever. That occurs for it represents a violation of trust. And, worst, the victim can say nothing about the incident, being afraid of any retaliation or people's disbelief - after all, the victim is talking about someone he or she knows. This kind of situation can lead to an array of complex and dangerous problems of psychological order.

In the beginning, violence is not necessarily severe, and often appears in form of intimidation, coercion or threat. But is likely that the violence will increase, becoming more intense and longer lasting. What once was just a firm grab could turn into slaps and punches. Therefore, the next best thing is to pay attention and finish deeds before sours turn sour. There are some signs that indicate the possibility of future violence, such as easy loss of temper, alcohol and/or drugs abuse, acts of violence against objects, extreme jealousy, attempts to gain control over the partner's life, among other things. What seems to be a harmless behavior may be identified as the first signs of future violence. Whenever you feel that something is wrong, stop and listen. You can set limits about what is welcome behavior, and you must reinforce it.

And if you happen to be a victim, you shouldn't be fazed. You must speak up, go to a hospital, report the assault. the longer you stay in silence, the further these appalls will continue to occur. Just when we start to fight that, we will have the power it takes to stop this kind of violence. All we ought to do is blowing our trumpets. Information is power however costly, so let's benefit from it. It's much too much; when you can't trust someone, you know and should care about.

Sexuality Links:
Amour Kamasutra
Fetishes and BDSM
Sexe et Masturbation

Advertise

Ads

Suggest an Link to this page