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Abuse is a pattern of behavior where one person tries to control the thoughts, beliefs, or actions of a partner, friend, or ant other person close to them. Abuse is sometimes referred to as domestic violence, battering, and intimate partner abuse.
Abuse is not hust an indvidual issue but a community issue. It affects all types of families and communities including S/M, traditional, straight, polyamorous, monogamous, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Abuse crosses all social, ethni, racial, and economic lines.
Abusers may use a number of ways to control their partner, none of which are acceptable in the context of a consensual, negotiated S/M relationship.
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