Abusive relationships come in three main cateogories. Emotional, physical and verbal abuse. If a person needs to figure out if they are being abused, here is a little about abusive relationships.

Emotional abusive relationships occur when a partner tries to lower a person’s self-esteem and values.

Normally, this person has very low self-esteem and does not want the partner to be any better.

The person abusing will try to make his or her partner to believe that he or she is always wrong and has no place in the relationship. The abuser will also try to make the person believe that he is nothing without him and can not live without him by their side.

The second type of abuse is physical. Physical abuse is when either or both partners hit, slap, kick or use other methods of violence. The majority of physically abusive relationships result in broken bones, marks, scares and brusies , but the worst is death.

Normally physical abuse results from drugs and alcohol or a childhood of abuse. Some abusers may

abuse because they need to control their partner or they have an aggressive nature.

The third type of abuse is verbal. This means assulting a person using abusive or intimidating language. Verbal abuse leaves scars on peoples minds and feelings.

If a person is abused with verbal abuse for long periods of time, eventually that person will begin to behave erratically and can develop mental conditions. Another thing found is that the abuser of verbal abuse normally leads stressful lives.

For anyone who suffers from abuse or are the abuser, you should seek help. A few ways to recieve help are by using a search engine on a computer or going to this website: www.stoprelationshipabuse.com. Another way to receive help is to call the Haven House at (573) 686 - 4873.