Top reason why victims stay in abusive relationships?

I think it is because the person that has abused them has convinced them that they are alone and hated by everyone else so they feel they have no where to go Answer I think it is important for people to understand that most abusive relationships don't start that way. Abusers are usually on their best behavoir in the beginning of a relationship. Not many people would put up with them if they started with physical or emotional abuse on day 1.

Abuse usually starts very very slowly and with small episodes only to escalate later on. And even when they abuse has escalated to violence, the abuser probably vascillates between violence and being on best behavoir again--promising never to do it again. The victim is stuck in a never ending cycle remembering the good times and hoping for the day the good times will be the status quo It is hard to break from this cycle for many reasons, I would think one of the first reasons would be that considering the hell that must be to live, a person's confidence, self esteem personality etc are continuosly undermined.

They may not trust their own perceptions anymore making it hard for them to have the strength to leave Also, the abuser may have isolated the victim from the friends and family they will need to get away from the abuser. A good support system is crucial to this process I would think The victim may be petrified to leave--the abuser may be very physically violent and the courts do not have enough in place to protect the victims--also what if the abuser is a leader in the community--a police officer--a judge etc..that would even make it harder The victim may be financially entangled with the abuser. Relationships with shared finances are hard enough to leave without the further strss of an abusive situation Finally, perhaps the victim and the abuser have children, or if not they share friends or work together.

The victim may feel the kids were better off not coming from a "broken" home or the victim may not want to jeopardize his/her friendships or job.

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