BY: Sara Herrera
Period:D
When is enough enough?
Abusive relationships are characterized by
extreme jealousy, lack of intimacy, sexual
compulsion, disloyalty, verbal abuse, threats,
lies, broken promises, physical violence, and
control.
What Is Abuse?
Abuse can be physical, emotional, verbal or
sexual.
Physical abuse :
Any form of violence from hitting, punching,
pulling hair, pushing and kicking. Abuse happens
in dating relationships and simple friendships.
Emotional abuse:
Is the act of teasing, bullying, humiliating,
threats, intimidation, putdowns, control and
betrayal . These are all harmful forms of
emotional abuse. Just because you cant see
them doesn’t mean their not really there.
Sexual abuse:
It can happen to either guy or girl. Its being
forced into any type of sexual experience any
physical contact that makes you feel
uncomfortable.
“Love the Way You Lie" by
Eminem and Rihanna
Rihanna plays the role of a victim who is involved
in an abusive relationship. She sings…
"Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's alright because I love the way you lie."
Eminem promises that he'll change, but then
says he'll set the house fire, as many abusive
relationships do not end some abusers will never
change.
"Mean" by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift describes an emotionally abusive
relationship. She sings…
"You, with your words like knives and weapons and swords
that you use against me
You, have knocked me off my feet again, got me feeling like a
nothing."
Also she says that one day she will make it far
in love and the abuser will always be "mean."
“Pearl” By: Katy Perry
This song is from the point of view of a victim
who has gotten out of an abusive relationship
and is now watching someone else being
abused. Katy Perry sings…
"Cause I used to be a shell
Yeah, I let him rule my world
My world, oh yeah
But I woke up and grew strong
And I can still go on
And no one can take my pearl."
Reviving Ophelia
Reviving Ophelia is a story/movie about a teenage
girl who is a victim to an abusive boyfriend and
staying because she believes it is true love. The
movie showed all of the recognized signs or an
abusive relationship She goes through emotional
and physical pain , she gets bloody noses, bruised
arms, punches to the face, lying to her family that
everything is okay, and the untrustworthy part of a
relationship (He constantly texts where are you and
why didn’t you text me back five minuets ago). She
stuck in this because she thinks its right.
 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6071
312/songs_about_abusive_relationships_from.h
tml?cat=41
 http://www.daemonstv.com/2010/10/10/reviving
-ophelia-on-lifetime-movie-network-review/
 http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationsh
ips/abuse.html