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A lot of people today mostly women have been in or is in an abusive relationship currently. I have had some family members and friends that have been in an abusive relationship and were very smart about getting out of it.
While some people argue the biggest reason for people staying in abusive relationships is because the other person is scared, but the most important factor contributing to this is that they don’t want to break up with each other.
Most of us would say that people (usually girls) stay in abusive relationships because they are scared to leave, or they think if they try to leave, then they will get hurt even worse. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense, but it's not the real reason why. Some girls probably end up dead because they tried to leave.
Another possible reason for staying in abusive relationships is that they’re trapped because they have kids together or are going to have kids, and you really don’t want your child growing up without a mother or father. So you think, “hey, my kid(s) is/are going to have a perfect family, so I’m going to stay with the father that abuses me so my kid can have just that.” Well, if I was in that situation it would be hard to leave especially if I’ve been with the person with a long time of course, but I wouldn’t be able to stay. And a normal person, if that’s what you would call it, wouldn’t either. I'm not trying to be all mean about this but you shouldn't be with someone who hurts you day after day because they want to control you. Those are two other possible and true reasons why most people want to stay in an abusive relationship.
The most important reason for being in an abusive relationship, is one person or both of them do not want to leave each other. For example, they might think they’re in love. Therefore, they convince themselves that they will never find someone like let’s say their boyfriend. A lot of people can be in love, but if your spouse is hurting you emotionally, physically, and mentally then you’re definitely not in love for sure. You shouldn’t have to stay with a person who does not love you or care about how you feel. There’s a whole bunch of fish in the sea to choose from, not just the one you’re with.
This issue has been very important in the past and now because this problem happens a lot within the world. Go anywhere around the world and I bet that this same problem may be going on. Abuse towards people, animals, nature, even themselves are happening now and if your tired of it then stand up for what's right. All the other possible reasons that I listed were all very true and very important, but the biggest explanation for being in an abusive relationship is people don’t want to break up with each other or leave.
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