Bakkagirl wrote:
"Dealing with this violation of trust may seem more painful to the victim, than severing ties with the abuser(s)."
And scary, because then one would be waiting for the other shoe to drop. Or wondering what else they've got up their sleeves. It may be bad with the abuser, but how much worse might it get when one leaves? I know i was at that stage. It's an easy place to get stuck. In the case of domestic abuse, that is the most dangerous time. Remember all the people who have been killed, at that point.
I would never assume that there is any limit to how low these people will go, and would never assume physical safety
"Dealing with this violation of trust may seem more painful to the victim, than severing ties with the abuser(s)."
And scary, because then one would be waiting for the other shoe to drop. Or wondering what else they've got up their sleeves. It may be bad with the abuser, but how much worse might it get when one leaves? I know i was at that stage. It's an easy place to get stuck. In the case of domestic abuse, that is the most dangerous time. Remember all the people who have been killed, at that point.
I would never assume that there is any limit to how low these people will go, and would never assume physical safety