Adrienne stomped up the stairs and shut herself in her bedroom.
“She just doesn’t understand!!” She mumbled to herself angrily. “I can’t wait to get out on my own and away from her.”
She had just had yet another altercation with her mom that ended up the same way again- both of them angry and frustrated.
“Will this ever end?”
[Read more…]We’ve made it! This is the last post in our Cycle of Violence series! So far we have discussed:
The Cycle of Violence
Seven Characteristics of an Abuser
Quiz: Am I in an Abusive Relationship?
How to Break up with an Abuser
Healing After Abuse
How to avoid an Abuser in the Future
The final post is my personal story. **UPDATE (2018): I looked back over this video and cut out some of the not so interesting parts. It’s now 12 minutes instead of 18. The first 10 seconds is a little choppy for some reason, but the rest of the video is fine.**
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Have you ever heard of the Cycle of Violence? What about teenage dating violence? Do you know the characteristics of an abuser? Do you know how to recognize if you’re in an abusive relationship or how to get out of one?
I ask, because dating violence is something many teenagers are CLUELESS about and don’t realize that ANYONE can fall victim to this abuse.
This is the first post in the series about teenage dating violence and by the end, the answers to all of the above questions will be given and addressed in detail. Why is this important to know? Below is an infographic about the statistics of teen dating violence. [P.S. If you’re looking for the video/freebie, scroll to the bottom of the post.]
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