Teen Dating Violence #2

Posted Date: 02/28/2017

Teen Dating Violence

Anonymous 

In today’s teens, the pain experienced from love and just pain in general are getting mixed up. Sexual, physical, and verbal abuse in young teen relationships has skyrocketed, and violence occurs in one out of ten teenage relationships. High school relationships are already emotionally tough enough at such a young age, but when adding the stress of school and newly developing hormones, it can get dangerous. Hudson High School took the “love” month of February to really focused in on teen dating violence.

Teen dating violence must be put to a stop. Physical, verbal, and sexual abuse have taken over high school relationships all over America. 20.9% of female high school students are sexually or physically abused. If all girls stuck together less and less verbal abuse will be unknown to the world. 1.5 million students will experience verbal and physical abuse from a dating partner in a year.

Physical abuse is trivialized by the excuse that the victim's boyfriend “loves” them. With the new technology allowing one to see things instantly leaving more room for jealousy and fast accusations, causing anger among teenage partners. In the U.S. 33% of high school girls will be physically or sexually abused. Women who have been exposed to physical or sexual abuse are ten times more likely  to go onto experience substance abuse. 1 in 4 women are victims of violence of a partner. Most girls that are victims of an abusive relationship won’t say anything due to the fact of the love they have for a partner, 50% of those women who don't speak up about an abusive relationship will go on to attempt to commit suicide. Only a third of women who are in abusive relationships will confine their relationship to a peer or teacher. More and more programs to prevent dating violence have been opened in high schools nationwide.

    Don’t let social media mask the truth of you relationship. Speak up and stand up  for yourself. Asses the situation you’re in and value yourself enough to know when to walk away. If you are in an abusive relationship or know someone who is being abused call  1-866-331-9474.