10 Actions People Say Are Normal But Are Actually Abusive
Blocking doors, exits, and pathways
Preventing someone from leaving a location by physically blocking an exit or pathway, taking their keys, or withholding their belongings is considered a form of physical abuse. There is nothing normal about taking actions to keep an adult at a location against their will. While we tend to recognize this in more extreme circumstances where a person is locked in a room or physically restrained, some of the other aforementioned actions are often downplayed or overlooked. All of it is abusive and should be recognized as such.