Verbal Abuse

Verbal abuse is a form of cruelty that involves the use words. These words are use to attack, control, and cause harm to another person. It includes behaviors such as angry outburst, screaming rage, and name calling, which tends to blame, and brainwashes and threatens a person. this is done because the goal of verbal abuser is to control and sway the victim. To better understand verbal abuse, it is better to look at its characteristics:

• Verbal abuse is hurtful and usually attacks the nature and abilities of the person.
• Verbal abuse may be obvious (through angry outburst and name-calling) or hidden (involving very subtle comments).
• Verbal abuse is controlling. Even judgmental comments may be voiced in a very sincere and concerned way.
• Verbal abuse is dangerous. It causes gradual fading of the self-confidence of persons without them realizing it. They may try to change their behavior so as not to upset the abuser.
• Verbal abuse is fickle. A person is stunned, shocked, and thrown off balance by the abuser's mockery, angry punch, critical remark, or hurtful comment.
• Verbal abuse usually worsens, increase of strength, regularity, and assortment. The verbal abuse may begin with put-downs disguised as jokes. Later, other form might surface. Sometimes the verbal abuse may arise into physical abuse, starting with "accidental" shoves, pushes, and bumps.