The February Contest#1 by sduttaskitchen|How Can we Overcome Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence happens within household as a form of abuse, it can be emotional, verbal, physical, sexual or any kind of mistreatment. Domestic violence comes with great effects; the victim, the society and the witnesses especially children who doesn't have the mind of their own get damaged because of this act.
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Using the contest tips as guidelines, I will list the tips to avoid domestic violence, give reasons behind increasing domestic violence, share my view on human protesting domestic violence and the impact of this act on the youth.
Being able to understand domestic violence and the types of damages it brings to the household and the society at large, I will list few tips that can help us avoid such act;
- The first time step is UNDERSTANDING, when there is properly understanding within people, there will be no room for domestic violence. Every human should understand that no one is completely perfect and also learn how to manage or cope with each other's shortcomings.
- RESPECT is another important step in avoiding domestic violence. Create a safe space of kindness, love and peace for people around you.
- Learn to set boundaries and respect other people's boundaries in order to avoid domestic violence
- Open your eyes to warning signs from toxic people around you
- Learn to walk away from toxic environment because it will save you from a lot of damages.
Using a real life observation and people's shared experiences, I will explain the reasons behind increasing domestic violence below;
- Childhood Unhealed Trauma: many people who grew up to witness domestic violence in their home or environment are most likely to adapt to the act. They feel it's a normal thing to abuse someone or be the victim.
- Poverty: there are some certain problems that money can solve and bring peace but when the financial struggles keeps getting tougher, it can increase tension at home and might likely lead to abuse of any kind.
- Frustration: life's struggles and disappointment comes with a lot of frustration. If the person in this situation can't manage anger, it will definitely lead to act of violence.
- Drugs Abuse: those who find comfort in alcohol and drugs addiction are mostly aggressive which is very bad and not safe to share a space with them. When the act is done, they will definitely blame it on the influence of these substances consumed.
- Power: most people with power or physical strength tend to use it to oppress others especially some men who uses their masculine energy to abuse soft women.
- Lack of Love: some families where there is no love and bonds, there are mostly going to experience domestic violence.
"Charity Begins at Home!" If You Believe the Term. Do You Think we Must Protest Domestic Violence? Justify Your Answer
Yes, I strongly believe in this phrase; "charity begins at home". People are raised differently, some were raised with love in a peaceful environment while some were raised to witness hatred and domestic violence.
To justify this in my understanding, it simply means that we should start the spread of love, peace and respect from our home before going out to the outside world. Whatever negative behaviors we posses at home, that's the same habits the world will see. All these are cycle, the new generation will definitely be groomed and cultured into these values and that's exactly what they will grow up to understand. Protest of domestic violence can be in form of education and creating awareness of its impacts within our home and the outside world will see it through the reflection of our behavior.
Like I said earlier, domestic violence comes with a lot of damages and it affects the youth negatively. The trauma this act comes with can damage young people for lifetime. The negative impacts of domestic violence can keep you in low self-esteem, depressed, failed relationships, being aggressive, gives you PTSD (Post-Trauma Stress Disorder) and even destroy the mental health. This long lasting effects can be avoided by creating a safe space for growing children.
I will invite @josepha, @lovinah and @mvchacin to join the contest.
A child grows up in his home from a young age. Young children start learning things by watching their family members. Thus, the words that adults speak, even at an age when young children do not understand. So if there are wrong attitudes in the family, they greatly affect the minds of children. If there is a home where parents often fight, children also learn violence by watching them. So when those children reach a young age, they tend to behave violently with their parents and siblings. So isn't this a reason for domestic violence to occur..? This is the effect of domestic violence on young people. Before they become young, they see such violence in their homes, which instills thoughts like anger, fear, and rage in their minds. Sometimes, they can also cause them to develop mental health conditions like stress.
You are absolutely correct!
Children growing from infant stage are pure example of “copy and paste” because they tend to copy everything they see ( both good and bad) from elders without filter. If they are unfortunate enough to live where there is violence, they will definitely grow with that mentality. Thank you for your valuable contribution friend!
গৃহস্থালির সহিংসতা একটি গভীর সামাজিক সমস্যা, যা শুধুমাত্র ব্যক্তিগত জীবন নয়, সমাজের সামগ্রিক কাঠামোতেও নেতিবাচক প্রভাব ফেলে। আপনি অত্যন্ত সুন্দরভাবে এই সমস্যার মূল কারণগুলো ব্যাখ্যা করেছেন এবং কীভাবে এটি প্রতিরোধ করা সম্ভব, তা তুলে ধরেছেন।
বিশেষ করে সমঝোতা ও সম্মান যে সহিংসতা রোধে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা রাখে, এই দিকটি অত্যন্ত যৌক্তিক মনে হয়েছে। এছাড়া, শিশুদের মানসিক বিকাশ ও ভবিষ্যতের ওপর এর যে গভীর প্রভাব পড়ে, সে বিষয়টি খুব ভালোভাবে ব্যাখ্যা করেছেন। সত্যিই, ভালোবাসা ও পারিবারিক বন্ধন জোরদার করা, সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি এবং সঠিক শিক্ষার মাধ্যমে আমরা এই সমস্যার সমাধান করতে পারি।
এমন একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয়ে আলোকপাত করার জন্য আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ। আপনার লেখা নিঃসন্দেহে অনেকের জন্য শিক্ষণীয় হবে। শুভকামনা রইলো।
I am glad that my points of view on this topic are valid and helpful. Thank you so much for your valuable contribution!
your post is truly eye-opening! more people should read it and take action. we all have a responsibility to play in stopping domestic violence. let's continue raise awareness and support those in need! 😊
Yes friend! We all have roles to play when it comes to creating awareness and educating people on domestic violence. Thank you for visiting my blog!
That's right @adylinah , true understanding will help one get out of selfishness and punishing others without any effort and goodwill to fix a problem. respect is the behavior of appreciating each other's shortcomings. And, some of your other tips will encourage every couple to make up for each other's shortcomings.
We spare our children who should be enjoying their teenage years in a harmonious family environment without being affected mentally and mindset by their complicated family circumstances.
Thank you, your writing is very interesting to read sir.
Yes, every problem is fixable and it depends on how it is being handled. Avoiding domestic violence starts with simple understanding especially when it comes to the other person’s shortcomings. Parents and guardians who groom their kids in a toxic environment should be educated about the future consequences.
Thank you so much for taking time out to read and drop valuable comment.
Many thanks @memamun for the support!🙏🏻