incident
Any type of abuse occurs (physical / sexual / emotional)
Building tension
The abuser begins to get angry
Violence can begin
There is a breakdown in communication
Victim feels the need to remain calm aggressor
The tension becomes too
Victim feels like they are "walking on eggshells"
makeup
The abuser may apologize for abuse
The abuser may promise not happen again
The abuser may blame the victim for causing the abuse
The abuser may deny the abuse took place or was not as bad as the victim claims
calm
Abuser acts like the abuse never happened
Physical abuse can not be considered
The promises made in the "take" can be satisfied
The victim can expect that violence is no longer
The abuser may give gifts to victim
The cycle can happen hundreds of times in an abusive relationship. Each stage lasts a different amount of time in a relationship. The total cycle can last from hours to a year or more to complete.
It is important to remember that all domestic violence relationships fit thecycle. Often, over time, the stages of 'making up' and 'calm' away.
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