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For those with abusive kids, what was the first hint you had that he WAS abusive?
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<blockquote data-quote="scent of cedar" data-source="post: 610263" data-attributes="member: 1721"><p>I think it might be too shaming. And there is always that piece about admitting to ourselves that what is happening IS abuse. Not just a kid (or husband or wife) losing his or her temper, and not just a situation that got out of control. People who engage in physical abuse (and probably verbal abuse too, once I figure that one out) don't go around abusing people bigger than they are. They abuse people who are smaller or weaker in some way. </p><p></p><p>Which makes them bullies and cowards.</p><p></p><p>But naming them doesn't change anything, if you are the one being threatened.</p><p></p><p>I don't think this is a gloomy post. I think it's a really important post.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scent of cedar, post: 610263, member: 1721"] I think it might be too shaming. And there is always that piece about admitting to ourselves that what is happening IS abuse. Not just a kid (or husband or wife) losing his or her temper, and not just a situation that got out of control. People who engage in physical abuse (and probably verbal abuse too, once I figure that one out) don't go around abusing people bigger than they are. They abuse people who are smaller or weaker in some way. Which makes them bullies and cowards. But naming them doesn't change anything, if you are the one being threatened. I don't think this is a gloomy post. I think it's a really important post. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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