Why Individuals Stay In Abusive Relationships

There are many reasons why individuals remain in abusive relationships. For instance, fear, financial reasons, and psychological issues can all impact a person’s ability to seek help or escape this situation. I can only speak for myself but I was in an abusive relationship and what gave me the courage and strength to leave was knowing that nothing could be worse the life I was living. I escaped because I was mentally able to access the situation in its entirety. I was 20 years old at the time I am close to 40 now and have never returned to that life again.( This happened 17 years ago) Living in a shelter there were many women who because of culture differences found it hard to leave their abuser. What I learned is that in certain cultures women
lose their children if they leave their husbands others face death or persecution if they attempt to have their abuser arrested. We must all understand the victims in many of these stories are not just the victims but the extended family and friends who often have to bury their loved ones because the law failed to protect them. (great post fear is a major factor in these relationships).