When is Abuse not abuse?
818273
Society defines what is acceptable drug use and what is abuse. It does not have to make sense because its all wrapped up in the politics of drugs. \n\nMixing drugs isn't really abuse its just stupid, which has no cure other than when the stupid manage to kill themselves. Using a minor drug like marijuana to control pain may be illegal but it is not abuse. Using marijuana to get high is drug abuse, so is using alcohol to get drunk.
825873
It is everyone's right not to be abused, that is the law. Sometimes the police step over the line, most often the criminals do. Still it is an officer's duty to see the scumbag gets to jail in as best shape as is humanly posssible to deliver him/her. Otherwise they will cry and kick up a fuss hoping people will forget they broke the law in the first place.
1107935
It's a person that gets abused in a relationship (often starts from a parent) and then leave the relationship just to go to another abusive person. This person has been "wounded" and thus continues living a cycle of being abused.
204274
I wouldn't say that abuse is getting more frequent.  The interpretation of child abuse is getting stricter thus giving the appearance of more child abuse.
197232
I don't know...report abuse.
289915
its abuse, you said no.\n\nsex is between consenting adults, and did you consent that is the question you should ask?
527450
I have not, but I have received two abuse reports.  I am still not sure what I did wrong.  I guess my opinion differed from someone else and that was considered abuse
1131584
The public is not the baby sitter for children its your job not mine. If we see something wrong we report. That's the best we can do. Believe me I have seen lots claims of abuse reports go in, but there is a limit how much can be done. If you have a minor and can't trust suggest you look at yourself have you or are you doing your job.
182320
It is not swept under the rug, at all. In CA, if there is a domestic violence incident without injury, the police still have to take a report. If there is even a slight injury, including scratches, then it is a mandatory arrest of the "dominanat aggressor". Even violation of a DV restraining order is a mandatory arrest.
365769
Sounds like abuse to me, how do you feel?
860691
I need to make a point here when we talk about abuse,\nthere are two types of domestic abuse, physical and mental and it has been shown they go hand in hand.\nThe scars of physical take time to heal on its own, but they heal- mental abuse does not heal on its own.\nIn this country we have focused on physical abuse, which is predominantly male perpetrators. We can not end the physical abuse without focusing on the mental abuse which proceeded it (predominently female)\nThe problem in doing that is called time lag-\nthe physical abuse may happen today, but the mental abuse may have happened 20 years ago- this leaves a ticking time bomb
917000
I don't see this as abuse.  Why would you feel the need to report them?  There is no breach of confidence.
987456
I absolutely agree.  It is the job and duty of parents and caregivers to protect their children from harm.  If they know or suspect that abuse is taking place, they have an obligation to do something to protect the child.  \n\nIf the abuse is only suspected, they should do whatever needs to be done to confirm whether or not there is abuse.  \n\nIf they fail to act and the child is harmed, they are just as culpable as the abuser.  They had the responsibility to stop the abuse, yet they failed to act.  They allowed the abuse to continue.
252584
I've sent in an abuse report.  This is NOT a question just religious doggerel plus it's published in other and not in Religion.\n\nStop wasting people's time.
475891
Well he is stepping up the control and the abuse. Almost like testing the waters so to speak. He seeing how much he can get away with. He may have realized he took it too far, and my regret his actions. Unless he gets help he is not going to change.  You will change though.  Each time he abuses you he is taking apart of your soul. You won't even realize it. Before you realize your entire life will be based on his reactions. The cycle of abuse is hard to stop. The only thing you can do at this point is get out while you still can.
1134541
I don't believe in abuse of women or anybody unless it is in self-defense.  HOWEVER, I have playfully slapped female friends when they were getting a little annoying, but the slaps were playful and painless.  I have punched guys, though, and got into lots of fights with guys when I was younger.\n\nDon't hit girls unless it's playful and harmless, and the girls know that it is just for fun.  Otherwise, it is abuse.  If your sanity is in jeopardy, stop hanging around with those girls for a while and cool off.
971086
Of course fighting is never right but if you let someone push you around without doing anything they will push you around more and more as time goes by.  You do have to show them that you will not be treated like that.