Quote (nineinchnailz @ 25 Oct 2014 05:52)
This is all just my perceptions, am I wrong?
Mental abuse doesn't get the attention that physical abuse does. We don't think about it on the same level. Hurl an insult that hurts someone's feelings and it's no big deal, but hurl a fist that bruises a cheek and here come the police. A wife can mentally torture a husband for years, and when the man finally snaps and kills her, we would never think about that scenario the same way that we would a prostitute killing her pimp. Why is this? Why is emotional damage devalued and physical damage a sacred cow?
I think it has to do with physical damage being easily quantifiable. You can measure physical damage. You see a bruise, a broken arm, a cut or scrape. You don't see mental anguish. I have no idea what if anything could or should be done about it. It just occurs to me that emotional damage can be worse than physical but is never given the same level of taboo.
This is something I never really thought about until recently, and am intrigued by it. So tell me please what your thoughts are.
I agree that mental abuse can be just as damaging, just remember that with the physical abuse comes a heaping dose of mental abuse at the same time. Like Ckp said I think a persons assessment of their own self -worth can be immensely important in whether or not they'll be victim to mental abuse, at least your garden varieties. They don't have to be an Olympic champion, just confident in their own skin. Unfortunately mankind being the sadistic creature that he is has developed forms of mental abuse that can break down many layers of confidence.