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Whats the difference between physical abuse vs mental abuse?

just asking

i was in a relationship a few years ago, and suffered both. but the one that has left the most lasting damage is the mental abuse. bruises heal, and cuts heal, but words, unfortunately, tend to continue going round in your head, and can ruin your self esteem and confidence. if somebody constantly calls you names and tells you that your no good, for example, you eventually end up believing it, and it can take a long time to pick yourself back up and start believing in yourself again.

13 Responses to “Whats the difference between physical abuse vs mental abuse?”

  1. AhManDuh- M&D Sucks After 5pm says:

    Physical is when you get beat on with fists.
    Mental is when you get beat on with words.
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  2. Jessica says:

    Physical abuse is, well, physical. Hitting, slapping, pushing, throwing objects etc… Mental or Emotional or Verbal Abuse is putting you down, making nasty remarks about you/to you. Putting you down verbally.
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  3. Truth Sets You Free says:

    The mind vs the body..both are awful and sick to have done to a person.
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  4. Jean Luc Picard says:

    one exists. the other is made up by lawyers in custody battles.
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  5. dot says:

    Well with physical people can see its happening
    Whereas mental they cant
    Hope you are not putting up with either ??
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  6. Acquiescent says:

    You’re an idiot if you don’t understand.

    (Does that help you figure it out?)
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  7. bandaid_46 says:

    The first leaves bruises on the outside, the other one leaves bruises on the inside.
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  8. mwp. says:

    Like they all said before me–

    physical includes actual physical harm: hitting, punching, slapping, pulling hair, etc.

    mental: someone puts you down emotionally, damages your self-esteem, talks down to you, treats you as if they’re better than you, that your thoughts/feelings don’t matter, makes you feel worthless.

    in either situation, if you are being absued, please know you are worth MUCH more….and walk away.
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  9. wpinky38 says:

    1s punched in the face the other screamed at
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  10. SherryF says:

    Physical abuse is when someone touches you when you don’t wnat them to. Mental abuse is of the mind. It is when a perosn makes you feel badly in your head.
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  11. May says:

    Physical abuse is when people hurt you phisically, like hitting.
    Mental abuse is hurting someone with comments.
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  12. Mr. Fix It says:

    One is the forceful invasion of your physical boundary.
    The other is the forceful invasion of your psyche boundary.
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    A black eye?

  13. Michelle says:

    i was in a relationship a few years ago, and suffered both. but the one that has left the most lasting damage is the mental abuse. bruises heal, and cuts heal, but words, unfortunately, tend to continue going round in your head, and can ruin your self esteem and confidence. if somebody constantly calls you names and tells you that your no good, for example, you eventually end up believing it, and it can take a long time to pick yourself back up and start believing in yourself again.
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    own experience

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