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Being homeless is the immediate alternative to many abusive situations.

• jajko 2y ago
  Thats the more severe possibility, and I don't claim its not realistic. But from what I've seen so far, its more the fear of unknown and uncertainty. Fear of unknown can be very powerful, horror movies build mainly on this. Also cumulative hurt of staying, while being higher overall, is much less than single huge immediate dose of hurt received by running away, at least they project it this way. Put kids into the mix, and we have what we have.
  • rendx 2y ago
    If you were treated like shit when raised, you will believe being treated like shit later in life is something you need to accept. Or, the other way round: If you were raised to develop healthy boundaries, you will not end up in an abuse relationship later on in life.
• HideousKojima 2y ago
  Sure, but there are also plenty of abusive situations where a friend or family member would be more than willing to take the abused person in (and the abused person knows this) and they still don't leave.