On another site that I have a blog, a man that lives in Spain that has bantered with me for years on various blogs that I have written responded with the following remark to a recent blog:
Abuse is not always in physical form. Mental abuse can be just as bad, or worse, if you ask me. There is no question that many women subject their men to mental abuse. It just is not reported on the same basis as physical abuse. Have a nice weekend and upcoming week.
Wherein, I responded with the following:
True, Arne, abuse isn't just in physical form. Men can suffer the physical and mental abuses from their intimate partner (whether that partner be a man or woman) just as easily as women can suffer the same physical and mental abuses from their intimate partner (whether that partner be a man or woman). Abuse really knows no boundaries; but, we know this much for sure -- abuse cannot be tolerated by anyone and everyone who is subjected to it should and can find help to overcome the devastating effects of being abuse.
Unfortunately, you are right. Men don't report it as often as women do; oftentimes, it is the macho image that they are trying to live up to -- not showing their emotions, not crying, and not letting themselves be so vulnerable as to actually ask for help.
That, fortunately, though is slowly changing.
Kat
Now, what do you think??????
