Why do abused people often go back for more?
October 27, 2009 - 2:29 pm
Abused women won’t leave, or go back to the abuser time and time again. Abused children want to go home to their abusive parents. What is the reason for this?
The abuser has worn down their self-confidence so much, that they believe they are responsible for the abuse. They think it’s their fault, that the abuser really didn’t mean it, and if they just try again, things will be better. The thing is, it rarely gets better…
October 27th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
The abuser has worn down their self-confidence so much, that they believe they are responsible for the abuse. They think it’s their fault, that the abuser really didn’t mean it, and if they just try again, things will be better. The thing is, it rarely gets better…
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October 27th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
because they have been brainwashed by their abuser to believe that they can’t live without them. and if they do leave, change can be scary and difficult to get used to sometimes as well.
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