Causing Pain: Real Stories of Dating Abuse and Violence

This 2006 Emmy nominated film about teen dating abuse and violence shows real teens telling their stories of dating abuse and violence. The film describes how dating abuse and violence starts, how it progresses, how the abuser acts, and how to recognize it.

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• abuse
• dating-abuse
• dating-violence
• violence
• dating
• teen
• teen-dating-abuse
• respect
• Choose_Respect
• CDC

[FirstRival24]

I was lucky; my mother was a social worker for many years, and when my sisters and I were young, she taught us the dangers of abusive relationships while we were growing up. A few years ago, I'd entered into a relationship that was beginning to become abusive; because of my mother, I recognized the signs and ended the relationship. However, for the next three years he'd continue to stalk and harrass me; but I got past that with the help of friends & family and became a stronger person for it.

[1616bluekoala1616]

@Micheal007omega What you don't realize is why people don't leave an abusive relationship. In my case, I had nowhere else to go. For alot of people in abusive relationships their married or have children that they have to think about. In your mind, your children growing up without a dad, or mom, is worse then taking a punch. And sometimes, emotional abuse isn't as easy to see so you don't realize it's actually abuse until you get out of that relationship and see how controling they really are.

[Micheal007omega]

@1616bluekoala1616 The closest thing to compassion they'd get form me is "I'm very sorry to hear that" then my day continues. I don't blame you for whatever you feel towards me after reading this. I just learned to deal with life being unfair and grew up

[Micheal007omega]

@1616bluekoala1616 And of course I haven't been in a abusive relationship lol, Cause I'm wise about who I choose and for what reasons I choose them. Compassion for ppl like this is the last thing on my mind. Call it heartless or whatever you'd like but even the nicest people get annoyed with sob stories every once in a while. It's not like abuse happens over night, the first time you are abused you should do what's necessary to bring it to a stop asap. Not whine about it

[Micheal007omega]

@1616bluekoala1616 People act like they are owed something for the wrong decisions they make, and because of the results of those decisions. They can just leave if they really feel unsafe or w/e. The beauty of being a human being is if you dont like something, you can be somewhere else tomorrow. Don't ride it out until you're unhappy with your life, people who do demean themselves like that should be ashamed.

[1616bluekoala1616]

@Micheal007omega Unless you've been in a abusive relationship, you don't know how it feels. Show a little compassion.

[xmanlover1978]

i am so sorry to all those people in the video.... i know what some types of abuse feels like.

[Micheal007omega]

What am I doing in this part of youtube?? Like seriously just leave the assholes, is that so hard? Christ people are so weak nowadays

[jajabinks1611]

@jayc342009 aw shutup that last comment was so uneccsary

[jayc342009]

@jajabinks1611 Yes because i can detect sarcasm over the internet, YEAH OKAY!!!