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    What causes people to be abusive in their relationship? Is there something in the brain that causes it? Can an imbalance in hormones affect their behavior? Does our environment play a part? Could people genetics have something to do with them abusing their partners? Could there be damaged to their frontal lobe? Throughout this part, I’m going to explain some of potential cause of people being abusive towards their partner. Could people genetics have something to do with them abusing their partners

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    An abusive relationship,what is it? An abusive relationship is a relationship in which you are being physically, mentally, or emotionally abused by your significant other. Most people in abusive relationships don’t seek help or tell anyone, why? There can many reasons as to why a person won’t seek help, tell anyone, or simply leave. To the person being abused it’s extremely hard, seeing from their point of view is nearly impossible to do. Being with someone who hurts or harms you like that seems

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    Topic: Abusive Relationships Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the signs of an abusive relationship, whether it is physical or emotional. Thesis Statement: Abusive relationships can be very detrimental to one’s health and lifestyle, which is why it is important to know the signs before entering a relationship. I. Introduction A. How many of you are in a relationship? B. How many of you plan to be in a relationship in a future? B. Whether it is you or someone you know in a relationship

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    many more abusive relationships in our community then we think there are. According to the National Institute of Justice, 1.5 million women are victims of domestic violence. Every one in 10 teen girls suffer from dating violence (Chicago Tribune), and one in five teens who have been in serious relationships say they were hit or pushed. Many people ask what an abusive relationship is and what causes them. According to the Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness, an abusive relationship is “a pattern

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    Big Paper August 22, 2015   Abusive relationships are very dangerous, yet very common. Many people are an abusive relationship, and it is very difficult to notice. Sometimes the person hides it very well, and other times we refuse to believe, or acknowledge that a person can do anything

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    Relationships are about respect and love towards one another but when the disrespect falls into the picture everything falls apart. Disrespect can be either verbally or physically and many of those who have fallen into this type of abusive relationship tend to have barriers on leaving that significant other. In most cases, fear has been the main key factor on why these victims tend to stay within the abusive relationship. Even though fear has been the main factor but there are other factors that

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    There are many more abusive relationships in our community than we think there are. According to the National Institute of Justice, 1.5 million women are victims of domestic violence. Every one in 10 teen girls suffers from dating violence (Chicago Tribune), and one in five teens who have been in serious relationships say they were hit or pushed. Many women are in abusive relationships and I’m writing this paper to bring to your knowledge the many components of an abusive relationship. Many people ask

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    involved in abusive relationships. The abuse might take the form of mental abuse or physical abuse. The abusive spouse might have serious anger issues or an antisocial personality disorder. This type of abuser likes to tread on the feelings of others. Often, they lack empathy or any feelings of guilt for their abusive actions. Most might think that the husband is the abuser in the relationship. The fact is that quite a few women are the abuser in the relationship. The man in the relationship might feel

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    very difficult topic for me. That is why I have waited until the last minute to post this week. It has only been a year since I have left my fourteen year abusive marriage. I hide the abuse from all of my friends and family. When you are in the situation you do not realize how bad it is until you are almost dead or in jail. An abusive relationship is like a leaking faucet that starts with a slow drip and over time the slow drip has become a flooded house because the pipe has finally broke. First comes

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    According to Bland (2012), there are always signs present when you are in an abusive relationship. I was so surprised after reading this article that some of those same warning signs they listed, were the same signs that I had been going through throughout our 12 years of marriage. According to an article called “Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse” alcoholism stems from many things. As discussed earlier it can be hereditary, it could be the group of friends that the person is hanging with, or the emotional

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