Is abuse just a way to show someone loves or cares about you or wants to show affection in a relationship?

[Anonymous]

I don’t know why, but as I was growing up I learned as a child and my early teens (I am 16 now), that abuse was normal and it’s a way to show that the other person loves you.

If it happens to men it’s never okay and they should definitely report it. (Which is true, I do not condone abuse and I think it’s absolutely horrible, it can happen to anybody, any gender..)

Is it normal or okay if someone does it to you if you’re a women? And are they just showing they love you and care for you if they do abuse you?

[Anonymous]

You think its normal because you probably saw it happen in your family. And no, its not how someone should express how much they care about you.

[Anonymous]

Nope, I watched my mother physically abuse my father while growing up and trust me it was never done out of love.

[dustybiker]

Abuse is not normal. It’s mental illness.