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Why Don't Abused
Partners Leave?
People in a violent relationship experience many
obstacles to leaving the abusive situation. They feel trapped
because there are numerous risks to leaving an abusive partner and
even trying to seeking help.
Physical Violence and
Psychological Harm
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Escalated threats and physical violence resulting
in harm to victim, children, friends, and/or family
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Batterer may follow through on suicide threats
and harm him/herself
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Harassment, stalking, and verbal attacks,
especially if batterer had ongoing contact
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Serious physical harm and/or death
Children
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Continued physical and emotional harm, especially
if batterer had unsupervised visitation rights
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Parental kidnapping by batterer or loss of
children as a result of legal custody decision
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Negative impact on children of breaking up the
family
Financial
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Reduces standard of living, and possible loss of
home and possessions
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Losing income or job, may lose partner's income
or have to quit job in order to relocate or to fulfill
responsibilities of single parenthood, or may be prevented from
working because of threats and harassment
Relationship
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Losing partner and the relationship
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Losing help with children, transportation, and
household
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For the elderly and/or disabled, losing caretaker
Responses from Friends, Family,
Helping Professionals
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Not being believed or taken seriously, being
blamed, pressured to do something victim is not ready to do
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Being judged as a bad spouse, partner, and/or
parent
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Being pressured to maintain the relationship
based on religious and/or cultural beliefs or because the
children "need both parents"
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Actions of helpers may increase danger
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Administration
Phone: 386-437-7610
Outreach Office
Phone: 386-437-7747
Affordable Treasures
Phone: 386-439-2515
Fax
386-437-1243
Email
familycenter@flcsafehouse.org
Mailing Address
PO Box 2058
Bunnell, FL 32110
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