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“B & S have zero domestic violence calls” does not mean there wasn’t DV happening behind closed doors. We have Suzanne’s own words in text message to her Sister, MM, on 5/8/20 stating BM abused her physically and emotionally. Forcefully holding someone down on bed restricting their movements, holding a gun to one’s head threatening to commit suicide bellowing “is this what you want!?”, slamming on brakes when angry, threatening to jump out of car (some of these were listed on SM 50 reasons list-see AA), are all forms of abusive manipulation tactics used by abusers to dominate and
to instill fear and panic in their victims.
There are various forms of DV that don’t necessarily leave marks/bruises/broken bones such as forcefully pinning victim down and/or up against something, tripping, pushing, shoving, to name just a few examples. There’s also a form of DV known as coercive control which I absolutely believe SM was a victim of based on her own words in her text messages and 50 reasons list, which can include physical and emotional abuse however are often ‘less subtle’ forms of abuse but damaging, insidious abuse just the same, and which is also often not reported.
Snipped from link below and BBM:
“Coercive control refers to any pattern of behavior an abuser uses to dominate their partner.
It can include physical abuse and emotional abuse, but often, coercive control is more subtle. Abusers use coercive control tactics to control their partners through isolation, gaslighting, monitoring and more. And the practice is present in almost all cases of domestic abuse. Coercive control is often a nonphysical abuse tactic and doesn’t leave behind bruises, black eyes, broken bones or other injuries that could be photographed and used as evidence later.”
“There are seldom police reports or medical documents associated with coercive control.”
A Guide to Coercive Control
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