An abusive relationship [Photo/africa.cgtn.com] An abusive relationship can encompass many forms of pain. There are a lot of things that can and do go wrong. The abuse can be physical, emotional, psychological or verbal.
Dealing with physical pain is a pit of agony. You can imagine how the last time a thorn pierced its way into your foot the kind of pain that had you jumping and panicking. Now picture being hit with objects, fists, kicks and slaps.
Believe it or not, many people suffer this more often than we would love to believe in their tumultuous relationships. Using make-up to cover up scars is an all too usual routine. Trips to the hospital also happen especially in cases of severe beating. Well, at least other people can relate to the physical scars. What we do not always see is the verbal and emotional abuse. A partner that uses insults on you like water from a fountain is just disastrous. They say that sticks and stones can hurt my bones but words cannot. There are thousands of people who would instantly disagree with that! The depths to which hurtful and demeaning words cut through is as though at the hands of a skilled surgeon with unmatched precision. They pierce the core of who someone is and stands for. Verbal abuse, often coupled with hostility, is majorly about demeaning and insulting a partner. Even if the scars are not visible to the eye, they are sore and bleeding, or even worse than physical scars.