Thoughts: Domestic Violence

I think domestic violence (also known as dating violence) is a cruel crime and is the cause of many deaths in America. One of the most common causes of domestic violence is when a man or woman feels like they have to be in control of their relationship. There are many forms of domestic violence, including physical, emotional, mental, and verbal abuse. The most common form of abuse that people are aware of is physical abuse. I personally think mental abuse is the worst because it causes the person to have low self-esteem and sometimes leads to them hurting themselves or others. It may take a few weeks to heal from physical abuse but it can take years or longer to heal from mental abuse. I feel like the cause of domestic violence is when one partner is insecure about themselves, so that every little thing that their partner does makes them think that their partner is going to leave them. Or they don’t know how to manage their anger or know how to love others partner properly. They are afraid that their partner is going to leave them. What they don’t know is that their outburst is going to eventually lend to the partner getting hurt or leaving them, and they can’t blame anyone but themselves.

Contributed by SA, age 16