RELATIONSHIP ABUSE.

Relationship abuse is any relationship that is devoid of any acceptable or moral standard of behavior. It can also be defined as any partner who has excessive control and dominance over a person in a relationship. It is an evil, unacceptable, and unhealthy relationship.

Common forms of relationship abuse are sexual assault, threat to life, physical attack etc. Victims of relationship abuse always live in fear, intimidated, terrorized, and sometimes even get hurt from their abusive partner. It cut across region, race, background, tribe etc.

Sometimes, it's difficult to know if someone is an abuser early in a relationship. Abuse in relationship doesn't happen. It takes sometime few weeks or months after the contracting of the relationship. The abusive partner will start exhibiting his abusive behaviors as the relationship progresses.

EFFECTS OF RELATIONSHIP ABUSE.

Depression.

Chronic pains,

Anxiety,

Emotionally problems etc.

Types of Abuse.

Let us look closely some of the types of abuse. They are as follows,

Verbal Abuse. This is any non physical behavior such as insults, threats, humiliation, intimidation etc.

Physical Abuse. Any unwanted contact with someone with the intention of causing pain, harm or injury.

Sexual Abuse. Sexual behavior is behavior that coerces someone to do something sexually against their consent, wish, and desire.

Financial Abuse. Any financial dealings that is unethical, fraud etc with the intention to cheat etc.

Stalking. When someone watches, harasses, and follows someone in other to make him or her feel insecure, afraid repeatedly.

Digital Abuse. This is the use of social media platform to intimidate a partner.

HOW TO AVOID BEING ABUSED.

Being abuse is a terrible experience. It has negative effect on those who experienced it. Anyone who has been abused can take proactive steps to avoid being abuse again. Some of these steps are as follows,

Avoid anyone who has previously abused you before. Staying away from your ex partner is another wise way of being a victim of abuse.

Be sensitive to people with violent behaviors. People with violent behaviors should be avoided.

Avoid people with intimidating behaviors. Anyone no matter how good he may be as long as he is an abuser, is not worth having an affair with.

Always right. Their are people who find it difficult to accept their mistakes, fault, etc. They will never say sorry due to pride, disrespect etc.

No one want an abusive relationship. Everyone need relationship devoid of abuse, intimidation, assault, and pains. Relationship need to be cordial, respectful, and dignified. Everybody deserves to be treated with love, dignity, and respect.

The government, community, non governmental agencies, religious organization need to speak against it because it's inhuman, immoral, uncivilized, and primitive.