- Abusers feel powerless, so they search for a victim they can exert power over.
- The abuse could be emotional (manipulation and verbal), financial (economic), physical, sexual or all four.
- They usually isolate their victim from family and friends.
- An abuser will act the part of ‘Mister nice guy’ until he or she is confident their victim cannot leave them.
- The abuser could be a parent, a partner or even an employer.
- Placating an abuser to reduce tension rarely works; the abuse almost always continues.
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