Domestic Violence. Teen Relationship Abuse

One topic that feel is real important, that has been mentioned in the news numerous of time and very important to teens around my age is, Domestic Violence Teen Relationship Abuse. Relationship abuse actually has no preference whether your female or male, straight, gay or lesbian it can occur in all and it does not discriminate. Realtionship abuse not only include physical but also emtional, pressure is another way as well.

As a victim of Teen Relationship myself, I've always got the common questions, "Why do you stay around ?", "Why do you let them do this to you ?". It's not that victims want to stay around, we do not wish for these painful events to happened to us or do we ever bring it upon ourselves!. But then we think back to a time in our mind when the person who is causing so much pain, once brought upon joy. And then we convince ourselves that they will change and will become the person they once were and you can save them. But there is no hope and you have to get away, even though it's hard to leave, and he's still around trying to get you to come back. You fight like hell and you break away and you leave.

But then again, there are some victims that aren't so lucky. They try to leave and it is not a success. In this article on New York Times.
( article: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/talking-about-teen-dating-abuse/ )

In this article it states that twenty-three Lindsay Burke was murdered by a jealous ex-boyfriend after breaking off their two year relationship. She gathered up the courage up to leave but the ex-boyfriend wouldn't let her he needed someone to be his human punching bag and instead of letting her be happy he killed her.

The article also states and I state, " That 24 percent of teens know at least one student who has been the victim of dating abuse. And that fewer than 25 percent of teens have discussed the subject of dating violence with their parents. And that one-quarter of teenage girls in a relationship report verbal abuse from their boyfriends. And that nearly one in five teenage girls who have been in a relationship have been threatened with violence if they break things off. "

Breaking away is hard. One of the hardest thing you'll ever have to do but you have to for the sake of yourself, your health and loved ones. If relationship abuse is occurring most recently to anyone reading this speak to someone who can help before it's to late.

Website you can vist :
Love is not abuse. ( http://loveisnotabuse.com/ )

or Call the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline ( 1-866-331-9497)