Why Some Women Really Stay in Abusive Relationships
It’s easy to tell someone to walk away and get therapy, but the reality is that escaping abusive relationships isn’t always that easy for women.
by E.B. Johnson
As a society, we often question why women stay in abusive relationships. We hear stories of their murders, their disappearances, and we hear tales of escalation — a fairy tale romance, descending into chaos over a course of months or years. Instead of asking ourselves why men perpetrate these crimes, we instead turn to ask women why they felt they couldn’t run. The truth, though, is multi-pronged, complex, and hard to swallow even for the strongest stomach.
Why women really stay in abusive relationships.
Frankly, it’s not always as easy as making a choice to leave or stay. Some women don’t have the resources to flee abusive relationships, and even when they do, they find there are few resources to protect them on the other side. More than that, some women feel they have to succumb to the pressure of their partners, their families, and even society at large. For a few, staying in a place of familiar pain is easier than starting over somewhere new.
