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I recently had a conversation with someone that really drove home to me how misunderstood DV is. After explaining a small amount of what a family member had been through, the response was "oh, I thought he'd beaten her up or something" said in a manner which kind of meant "is that all?".
As long as the focus remains on people who are physically abused, those who are psychologically abused will be scared to come forward or talk to anyone because people simply dont understand how debilitating emotional abuse can be. They cant just leave, they cant stand up for themselves and they cant seek help. They simply see no way out. If and when they do manage to escape, the abuse is often continued through having to allow visitation to children or simply having the offender turn up on your doorstep when you are powerless to turn them away. Its not even that easy for someone who has been psychologically abused to take out an AVO on an abuser, its not like anyone can see the scars, and its really difficult for someone in an emotionally weakened state to stand up in court and repeat what they have been through at the risk of people thinking "cant be that bad, he didnt beat her"
Added to the issue of how difficult it is to escape an abuser, is the lack of available housing. Abused women are often forced to move away from and cut ties with friends and family. They have nobody to go to when they get the courage to leave, nowhere to live, no income. In my sisters case she had no phone and no internet, it would have been impossible for her to find any resources to help her.
@imastawka wrote:They're called misandrists
Impressive, but be honest now. Did you actually know that or did you just google it 
