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Do you think some men suffer from abusive women in relationships?

Yes, men can experience various forms of abuse in relationships, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. In similar ways as women get abuse by men.

However, with society perceptions it may make it more challenging for men to seek help and support.

Challenges in Seeking Help

Lke many men face unique challenges when seeking help for abuse.

Like for one the stigma. Society expectations may discourage men from reporting abuse or seeking support.

Number two is tge perception of masculinity. Men may feel that admitting to being abused undermines their masculinity.

And last, who is going to believe them. There is often a fear that their experiences will not be taken seriously.
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Yes, and upon your list which would fit within psychological is missing, emotional. I wondered if one relationship I had become, toxcity is evil and past traumas, and I did dare ask her, 'if she ever thought she could become emotionally abusive". I miss that relationship cause we could have honest conversation and talk within our hearts, but it had grown toxic together. Some things are not as clear as black and white, so while maybe I know somewhere her trauma abused me, I knew her heart,

I feel sad because she did listen and was not easy on me to say. I didn't even know what I felt was right. I just knew the hurt I felt and some I felt was not from me. I hate this world that paints things into black and white.

I was never worried about my masculinity.
SomeIrishPerson · 31-35, M
I had a friend years ago who was with an abusive girlfriend. He didn't like talking about it because he had a reputation as being a tough guy.

If you'd met them, you'd hardly have believed she was the type to be attacking people or destroying property. I suppose that was another reason why she got away with it.
Fieldmaster · 46-50, M
Very very, true, a while ago I wrote about this.

Actually, the verbal and emotional abuse that goes on, even physical abuse is insane, it all goes unreported. Women trap men by getting pregnant, those who wrongfully claim who the father is.

Unfortunately, men don't come out because of the pride and the shame they will face in the society that they got abused by a woman.

Even physical abuse, many may not believe. But it does happen, i've worked in social circles.
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HumanEarth · F
Thanks for sharing.
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
@HumanEarth I didn't want to take away from the fact that men are abused in horrific ways, too - but I did want to correct the record in the belief that "women get better treatment than men"... especially when my experience has been so different to what you described and what is widely believed.

Even in 2025, you can go to the Refuge (women's domestic abuse helpline) Facebook page and read comment after comment after comment of "What about men???". If we go to Mankind (men's domestic abuse helpline), there's no comment after comment after comment of "What about women???". So, we're accepting that men are abused, too and respectful enough of male survivors to not be rage posting their helpline asking for equality while we can't have a dedicated place for women to go.

These charities have to be separate - not to be sexist, but because the abuse men experience is so different to that experienced by women... not least because men are much more likely to have years of psychological harm than women. Women tend to have more physical harm and coercive control than men. It can also be harmful to have mixed gender refuges - especially for survivors who have found that the opposite gender can save them from abusers.
My husband is a narcissist and whilst he is my abuser, he has two narcissistic sisters who are emotionally abusive to their husbands obviously that answers your question..
HumanEarth · F
@AbsolutelyFabulous Like on one hand do stay and try to see though this with them or take off because you had enough. Its a nightmare
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
@HumanEarth This got marked as "fetish" wtf?
HumanEarth · F
Mouse wondering click thingy. I fixed it
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SpectralMourning · 41-45, M
I'm sure it happens more than people think. Men probably less likely to open up about it.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
For sure. My wife has an abusive streak. We worked throught it. At the beginning she tried to isolate me from friends and family, break down my ego, possessive, controlling just the same as a man. Once she even came at my physically.

It's embarrasing to admit for a man because you sound "pussy whipped" and emasculated. Women can control men pschychologically.
HumanEarth · F
Sometimes it can hard to emit and embarrassing
PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F
I think we’re all susceptible to accepting the kind of “love” we think we deserve.
HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M
I know I did, not physical abuse, but emotional.
Northwest · M
Yes, men can be abuse victims and it is harder to believe them, when they're victims.
tobynshorty · 51-55, F
Yes I believe they do.
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
Yes, of course.
WasEP · 51-55, MNew
Verbal abuse too
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
Yes there are abusive people in both genders
Yes. Women will abuse you psychologically.

 
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