Physical Abuse - When someone physically hurts someone else. Being beaten, or just being hit once or twice, constitutes abuse. Most children, and teens, who are abused are led to believe that they deserve it. The truth is they DON'T! No matter who they are, they do NOT deserve it!
Emotional Abuse - When someone constantly puts down someone else. It can be that someone is very critical of someone else all the time, that they call them names, tell them they are no good, are loving one minute, and screaming the next. Again, children and teens who are emotionally abused feel that they deserve it. And again I will say, THEY DON'T! I grew up being emotionally abuse every day of my life at school. I started to believe that I deserved it and that if was what they wanted me to be then everything would be fine. I did all that I could to be what they wanted, it never worked. They made fun of me because I was fat. I ended up developing an eating disorder. Needless to say, I wasn't fat any more. But that didn't stop them. Just because someone calls you names, doesn't mean what they're saying is true, or right.
Sexual abuse - This can be a sexual relationship between an adult and a minor. It can also be between two people of the same age. Just because you are not a minor, and the person is not older than you does not mean it's not sexual abuse. If someone forces sexual behaviours on someone else who does not want it, it's abuse, and it's wrong.
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There are many ways to get help with these problems. Talk to someone you trust about it. If it's within the family, talk to someone you are not related to, such as a teacher or guidance councellor. Try calling the kids help phone. If you can't find anywhere else to get help, you can even call your local police department anonymously and ask what they think you should do.