There are a lot of stereotypes and misconceptions about what
#DomesticAbuse is and who it can affect.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Kreuzzeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreuzzeichen"> Domestic abuse only happens to women.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> Anyone can be affected, anywhere and at any time.

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#DomesticAbuse is just physical.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> Domestic abuse is also when someone purposefully controls, manipulates or threatens another person.

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#DomesticAbuse doesn&
#39;t happen in my area.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Kreuzzeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreuzzeichen"> Why don&
#39;t they just leave.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> We need to stop blaming survivors for staying and ask why the abuser doesn&
#39;t stop being abusive. Fear, threats of violence, shame, finances and isolation are all reasons people stay, plus many more don&
#39;t realise their relationship is abusive.