Why Does She Stay? Helping the Victim of Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse victims are often asked, “So if you or your children were being abused, then why did you stay?” Although this may seem like a relevant question, it places unjust blame on the victim.

And to this question, the victim's only response is “I don’t know. I just never thought it would get this bad. I believed him when he apologized and promised to never lose his temper again.”

But the abuser does do it again, and again, and again. Those of us who are on 'the outside, looking in' seem to have the ability to predict that the abuser will inevitably strike again… so why can’t she (victim)? Individuals who have never experienced domestic abuse often are likely to suggest a plethora of flawed reasonings for why she would stay, i.e. she likes being abused; she’s too stupid to leave; she’s probably exaggerating the abuse; maybe she instigates it, et. But clearly none of these reasons are correct.

The truth is, Domestic Abuse Victims Unconsciously Stay With Their Abuser because they:

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