Physical Abuse - How Best To Deal With It?

A person, who is about to get physically abusive with you, always shows signs before they start. There are times when that might not happen, but even a single second of behavioral change or change in tone should help you understand that the person is about to get aggressive. They might stare at you with anger or clench their fists. Always stay alert and ready to defend yourself if it gets worse.

You need to make sure that you take your own solid stand so that the abuser knows how confident and not afraid you are. If you keep quiet and show them that you are weak, they grab the opportunity to be dominant yet again and physically hit you. Even if you try to take a stand, make sure that you are not aggressive and behaving exactly as they are. This can make them retaliate even more by hurting their ego.

It is right that it is highly risky for you to leave or abandon the abuser but sooner you take the decision the better. You can try and talk to them or even try and fix the relationship. But truth be told, people with an abusive nature do not change. However, if they are not willing to listen, try consoling and calming them, so that even if you have to leave them, you are not in danger. At times you may need to leave the person and get away if things get out of hand so, do not be afraid of doing so.

You should definitely go and consult your friends or family after the abuse since they may help in offering you help or guidance in case you are not in the right state of mind. Always keep a presence of mind and make sure that your mind is in a state to make the right decision without any influence.