#Abuse

Emotional abuse is the subtle art of tampering with another's emotional levers while playing innocent. It lines up tears on the menu then grins as it blames the victim for ordering them. Each emotional storm is attributed to the target's flaws in the name of love. The victim gradually questions their sanity, checking the abuser's mood like a weather forecast. In short, emotional abuse invites a hurricane to someone's harbor and applauds from the safety of a yacht.

Physical abuse is the misguided art of expressing affection through fists and kicks. The marks left on the skin are never tokens of kindness. It is a rude greeting that can erase familial bonds in an instant. Confronted by the gentle hand of the law, perpetrators finally become aware of the threshold they have crossed. What remains for victims is an indelible curtain of pain and memory.