Depending on how those young women responded to their abuse will determine how they handle romance. For some it makes future prospects of sexual-romantic love scary and unapproachable. Others turn to abusive partners because it's familiar.
This project is not about "The Science of Love" or anything of the sort. This is a philosophy based on real-life experiences of many people. Some will be the abused and some will be the abuser and who's who will not always be inherently clear, such is life.
The following is a TedTalk from the point of view of a woman we was routinely abused by a partner and refused to leave.
A bit sensationalized, but: http://ktla.com/2015/03/08/salvation-army-uses-thedress-to-raise-domestic-violence-awareness/
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