VERBAL ABUSE
We are all part of abuse under the present circumstances. The majority of people are unaware of this. We can be the victim or the abuser at any time. The majority of people believe that if they were verbally abused, they would be aware of it. After all, ranting, put-downs, name-calling, and belittling behaviors are common forms of verbal abuse. However, there is a lot more verbal abuse than most people realize. Indeed, some people are verbally abused regularly without even realizing it. This happens because verbal abuse is not as obvious as other forms of abuse such as physical bullying, cyberbully, and sexual bullying, it can be difficult to identify. However, this does not make it any less real. Verbal abuse can be any type of verbal interaction that causes emotional harm to a person, often prompting them to question their identity. This can happen regardless of gender. It is a way of exerting and retaining power over another person. It is not uncommon for a verbal abuse victim...