Please get help. In some extreme cases, getting out is a life or death situation. The long list of excuses dramatically illustrates to the abuser how many ways his mind distorts and denies reality. Remember, books about verbal and emotional abuse are cited above. Norcross, et al.
Child abuse is our next topic.
Rape will be dealt with later in this chapter, because the act of rape is a hostile, cruel, aggressive, demeaning act, not really a sexual experience. In chapter 9, child sexual abuse, such as incest, is briefly discussed. It is located there because it is often a family affair. In chapter 10, date rape is covered as part of the dating process. As you can see, abuse comes in many different forms.