Of course... because 1.) Abusers always seek out the kind of victim who will put up with their bs. They're not trying to abuse the guy who actually knows what to do with azzholes. By the way, the same woman might be great in a relationship with a strong guy... and a total azzhole in a relationship with a weak man. But a lot of people don't get this. I'm not saying all women (or men) are good relationship material tho. Some just shouldn't be with anybody. 2.) Ever hear of emotional abuse? Most abuse is not even physical. Oh, and women can get away with a lot more of it, precisely because, they can claim that they're innocent/helpless/small so anything they do should be forgiven/overlooked. That's why a lot of women act nuts and expect the guy to overlook it. But like I said in point #1, some guys know how to handle it.
Typically they do this by cheating or pretending to cheat. This is probably the worst way. They also nag which is abusive or just make ridiculous demands (i want a necklace nicer than Jennys). Most dopey ass men dont even see this behavior as inappropriate because its been normalized socially. Even women dont see it as abusive. They cheat with the guys best friend or enemy or someone specifically to hurt the guy then he punches them in the face and then they wonder how they got a fist to the nose. Not saying thats what should happen but thats a likely outcome she should have known could happen. Just as if a man punched his girlfriend and she throws a pot at him, its perfectly expected behavior even if its not right.
Firstly, emotional abuse is a thing. Abusers are also great manipulators and tend to do that first before truly starting to be abusive.
My downstairs neighbors are proof that yes a woman can abuse a man
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Depending on your sources men are the victims of anywhere from 30 to 55% of domestic abuse.
Realistically men are abused less, although the non-reported number is generally assumed to be higher due to fear that people reason like your question.
In your rational and realistic world most repeated abuse would not happen because people would take action to prevent it. Partner being abusive? You'd break up. Obviously. Reality isn't that rational. So while your argument is logically sound it just doesn't hold true because humans are ultimately not very logical when it comes to emotions.
Yes, some women will berate and hit their husbands constantly. He's too embarrassed to report her, he can't leave because they have kids together that he doesn't want to leave alone with her, and he knows if he hits her he'll end up in jail and never see his kids again. I lived it, you have no idea the abuse and manipulation that some narcissistic women are capable of.
I was once in a relationship where the woman through a plate at my head, I ducked and it shattered against the wall. This woman would also punch me in the head, throw things at me, dump drinks on me etc. Not to mention verbal stuff. All for the dumbest shit. I am 6' 3" and she was 4'11" but I would never hit a girl so she knew she could just get away with it until one day I left.
While there are always exception I don't think the vast majority of women are capable of truly physically abusing a man (unless she's throwing dangerous stuff at him). However, women are very capable of being emotionally abusive to their partners.
Ask Johnny Depp. Some well placed lies cost him a fuckton of money. You don't think that counts as abuse?
A woman can most certainly abuse a man.
Johnny Depp.
