The Type of Abuse No One Talks About
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The Types of Abuse Nobody Talks About

And it's time to talk about them now.

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The Types of Abuse Nobody Talks About
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Abuse comes in many forms; physical, mental, emotional, sexual, you get the picture. People have been talking about abuse more and more in recent years, and rightfully so. Abuse is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world and knows no race, gender, sexuality disability, etc. Physical and sexual abuse the ones that tend to get talked about the most because it affects the most people, with nearly 20 people per minute being physically abused and someone in the world is sexually assaulted every two seconds. There are also forms of abuse that never get talked about; particularly certain forms of emotional abuse.

Emotional abuse does get talked about quite a lot, but it's most talked about in a general sense. Many people know that there are many forms of emotional abuse, but only some of them are the ones that get talked about. Because of that, there are many forms of emotional abuse that people don't see as "real abuse" or something that someone is "overreacting" about. Many people say this about other forms of abuse, but most advocates against abuse would often prove them wrong. When it comes to certain forms of emotional abuse, they remain silent.

What kinds of abuse am I talking about, you may ask? I'm talking about abuse that comes in the form of spreading rumors, driving someone to suicide, and leaving someone in the dust with no communication whatsoever. These are the form of abuse that tends to be considered "not that big of a deal" or "just a normal part of life", but most people tend to not see how hurtful these kinds of abuse actually are to others. This is also the reason why anyone who has been a victim of this kind of emotional abuse never talks about it with anyone.

I'm no stranger to this kind of abuse. I have been abused like this many times but never had the courage to talk about it with anyone until very recently. It would destroy me inside constantly because I never built up the courage to speak about it since others will see it as no big deal compared to physical and sexual abuse. One of the things that absolutely nobody should say when someone tells them that they were abused in any way, shape, or form is "it could be worse" because guess what? It always could be worse.

It doesn't matter if you were physically, emotionally, or sexually abused because there will always be someone out there that will claim to have had it worse than you. This should not discourage anyone from telling their stories because their stories are just as valid as those who claim to have it worse. You should take your time when it comes to telling your story because not everyone will be immediately ready to tell them, but when you are ready, don't let other people's opinions about them discourage you from doing so. Abuse is a serious matter and all forms of abuse should be talked about.

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