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WHY DOES HE DO THIS TO ME?
Reasons why individuals batter:
- it works
- to gain power and control of relationship
- belief in dominate/subordinate sex roles
- insecurity
- lack of proper communication skills
- poor boundaries
- raised to be aggressive
- unresolved resentment towards parent
- prevalent in our culture (movies, television, literature)
- fear of abandonment
- may have grown up in an abusive household
- believe it is okay to batter
- religious beliefs
- denies responsibility for own behavior
- secret - no one will know
- sexual foreplay
- society does not send the message that it is a crime
- peers who have similar beliefs may encourage or reinforce
this behavior
- few sanctions or consequences for the batterer
- shame
(Source: Largo Police Dept., Largo FL)
For further information on this topic please contact:
Family and Children's Services
120 W Smith Street
Greensboro NC 27401
Phone: 336-279-8955
24 hour Crisis line: 336-274-7316
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