Replies to 'Abuse'

no its not okay. by raising his hand to hit you he is letting you know that he might. He is letting you know that he can, he is letting oyu know that it WILL happen eventually. it is intimidation, it is fear. the push and shove is physical abuse. it looks like your husband is escalating if he went from pusing to raising his hand to you. this is not good. please educate yourself about abuse. there is a list of websites and books on this board that i recomment you visit. please protect oyurself. cover your tracks ont he computer as well as make sure that if and when he does hit you you call  the police and press  charges. or better yet leave before it does happen. please educate yourself. abuse occursin a cycle. abuse always escalates.

No, its NOT ok. 

  

NO, NO! 

  

When he raises his hand to hit you but never makes contact, that is still abuse.  Its emotional abuse and an implied threat of physical abuse. 

  

When he pushes, its physical abuse. 

  

When he shoves you, its physical abuse, too.  

  

I'm sure along with this form of abuse, you have experienced other kinds of abuse...why don't you come back and talk about it with us. 

  

Verbal Abuse? 

  

Financial Abuse? 

  

Isolation from family or friends. 

  

Jealous outbursts? 

  

Trivial demands? 

  

What else has been going on....the physical abuse rarely happens alone. 

  

This abuse will get worse.   It will change and get worse. 

  

Come back and talk about it.