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What makes partners turn into abusers?

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thesundaygrimes · 10/09/2007 00:00

I was just wondering about this. It's a pattern we see happening over and over again. Attractive, confident women who end up being abused by their partners genuinely believing it's their fault. Are the abusers tapping into some hidden insecurity? Is it the result of childhood trauma suffered by the abuser? Of course, all cases are different, but I would be interested to hear others' points of view.

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KristinaM · 10/09/2007 00:23

why are you asking? Are you worried that you or someone you know is being abused?

Mumcab · 10/09/2007 00:28

Have you ever had a friend who as soon as she starts a new relationship you never see her. i think it's a combinatin of things such as insecurity on behalf of the abuser and the abused, fear on behalf of te abuser and the abused. Unfortunately that trust that we so implore our friends and partners into employing into relationships is the one thing that the abuser taps into and takes advantage of. The signs are right there from the very beginning, it's whether the individual is tuned to see it or not......... Speaking from personal experience and have witnesed it too often

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