TYPES OF ABUSE

This covers many facets. However it is summarised into two main categories:
 
a) Volume Abuse - that is the constant shouting of abuses at another or between two people (or two or more groups of people). Just the sheer volume of the abuse is very wearing on the victim. But there are innocent victims to such abuse. The first of these are the children whose parents are constantly abusing each other (or one partner abusing the other). The children become frightened and even terrified (especially if the verbal abuse is accompanied by or leads to physical abuse) and this can cause many side effects that sadly include suicide. The second victims of volume verbal abuse are neighbours. They have nothing to do with the reasons for the abuse but must listen to the constant volume of language that emanates from the source.

b) Bad Language Abuse: This is where one or more of the parties is constantly bombarding listeners with bad or foul language. Many adults (and some children) have a constant flow of such language without realising they are doing it. Where this one has a really detrimental affect is when parents (one or both) constantly use such language and then reprimand their children for doing the same. This "double standard" is definitely a type of abuse.