What motivates people to abuse? Why is it that people practice acts of psychological, sexual, and physical abuse on a regular basis?
Many times people abuse others because they have been abused themselves. Then there are those who just like to bully others because they can get away with it for no one tries to stop them.
Because they are bored. Because they can. Because they think what they do is right and is not abuse at all. Because they are unhappy.
No, usually it is because they are unable to resolve the matter in any other way.. as I said sociological weakness Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Well, wouldn't that point to a sociological weakness ? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
No. I mean that it might be that the "victim" is the one who has a "sociological weakness" and not the one whom the "victim" calls the "abuser".
I agree, the latter two are of course brought on by the first two Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Abusive relationships tend to be very complex. Check this out, for example - Shifting Roles in Abusive Relationships.
Well, of course the victim might also have sociological shortcomings but the reason the abuser resorts to violence in stead of any other action still points to his own sociological shortcomings.
Also in many cases abuse in a relationship is indicative of a substance abuse problem by the abuser. http://alcoholism.about.com/od/abuse/a/blacer041214.htm
Violence does rarely solves anything. It's quite irrational to use it, there most likely is some psychological problem at the root of it. Especially if the abuser makes a habit of it.
I've see abusers lash out and not realize they have snapped til its over. They have no self control. Its an immaturity.
I would say that they have an extreme desire to control others, and the only way they know how is through violence.