Destructive relationship patterns

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Destructive Relationship Patterns
Immediately after I watched the two videos, I talked to my friend about what I saw. When an individual enters in a relationship, they always feel they have found a love of their life. But this is not true; some people end up in healthy relationships while others find themselves in abusive relationships. The short films clearly show what it means to be in unhealthy relationships.
The Love Labyrinth film prompted me to ask my friend about which behavior is acceptable in a relationship. The young man in the video is verbally abusing his girlfriend for no good reason (One Love Foundation). My friend says that she only knows that relationship abuse is one that involves physical violence. I told her she should be aware of emotional and verbal abuse which at times can have more serious effects than physical abuse. The young man is trying to control the young lady and gets angry in a frightening manner. My friend finally realizes that experiencing such abuse can be harmful to one’s health.
I tried to engage my friend on how some partners use love statements to justify their abuses. Markedly, in the short video #, That’sNotLove campaign, relationship violence is portrayed in many forms including manipulation (One Love Foundation). I asked my friend whether his partner has ever used a love statement in an attempt to control her. She then replied by saying that he at times checks her text messages and says he loves her so much and would not want her to be texted by other men.

I replied by telling her there is an urgent need to take action because she is being abused. This form of abuse slowly escalates to physical abuse. We both agreed that most people do not know when they are being abused in a relationship as their abusive partners pretend to be loving.
To conclude, the videos I watched made me realize that relationship abuse can take many forms including verbal, emotional, and physical. After having a conversation with my friend, I realized she was a victim of emotional and verbal abuse and she vowed to seek help to prevent the situation from getting worse.
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One Love Foundation. (2016, May 11). “Love Labyrinth.” Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_r72v3LA44&list=PLobwSLJPTQ59Id_JBI6thVbDrY1x6dV1-One Love Foundation. (2015, Oct 13). “#ThatsNotLove campaign | Because I Love You – Delete | One Love Foundation.” Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JYyHa03x-U