What is considered ABUSE?

Question

Is it if you have bruising from being choked and held down by a man that is 100 pounds more than you?

Answer 1

If you are talking about yourself, please find help. Understand that abusers like this don't change, they will say they are sorry, they will say they love you and it will never happen again, but it will. Most of the murders against women happen at hte hands of their spouses or significant others and most of those had a history of abuse. If you are now reaching out, you understand that there is a problem and this is a good thing. You may love hte person you are with, you may fear leavign them and being on your own, your life may be so intertwined that breaking apart is hard, but death is worse, so is the damage both psychological and physical that you are sure to endure.

Answer 2

That is abuse. No one has the right to put their hands on anyone that is technically assault. Abuse can be physical or mental. If you are in an abusive relationship, you need to find help. Usually doesn't get any better only gets worst. You can call your local hotline for abuse women shelters and also consider calling the cops and report the assault so you can file a protection order from this person.

Answer 3

I've seen your other q. I'm sorry that happened to you! Take Pictures of your bruises. Did he have marks on him? Did he call the Police? I don't think it's Abuse only if this has happened before. It is Domestic Violence!! If you were arrested and it's a Mistaminer you could get just counseling or Unsupervised probation. They say jail time to scare you.

CC

Answer 4

Go to this website:
http://www.ndvh.org/
or call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) to reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

You may be in a physically abusive relationship if your partner has ever:

Damaged property when angry (thrown objects, punched walls, kicked doors, etc.).
Pushed, slapped, bitten, kicked or choked you.
Abandoned you in a dangerous or unfamiliar place.
Scared you by driving recklessly.
Used a weapon to threaten or hurt you.
Forced you to leave your home.
Trapped you in your home or kept you from leaving.
Prevented you from calling police or seeking medical attention.
Hurt your children.
Used physical force in sexual situations.

Don't make a move before developing a plan to help yourself. Call someone now.

Answer 5

To Abuse = to cause harm.

The definition of abuse varies, according to whom or which agency you speak with, concerning legal terminology.

Abuse can be in any of the categories of physical harm, emotional harm, mental abuse, or physical endangerment/neglect.

Strangulation, as you describe is definitely within the abuse category - right next to murder! This is serious, a crime, and by nature endanger's your very life. -- Have nothing more to do with this man!!!, other than to have him arrested. Certainly this man needs to be stopped.

Answer 6

That is abuse! But abuse can be mental as well as physical. Abuse is anything that damages or injures a person (physical or mental), is carried out against their wishes, and is malicious. Anything done to you that you do not want is abuse.

Answer 7

Sweetheart,
That is definitly abuse. Who is doing this to you?! Don't let this happen. Even if he threatens to kill you or someone you love. Call someone, a friend or family member, tell them what's going on. If this isn't happening to you and to a friend, you still need to tell somebody what is happening. You, or your friend, or whoever, need to get away from this person immediatly!!!

Answer 8

Yes, that is physical abuse.

Answer 9

Yes you need to report it

Answer 10

If you were hurt in any way, physically, emotionally, mentall, then that is abuse. Please try and get some help with your situation. YOU ARE WORTH IT!