Relationships

Have you ever been in or seen a toxic relationship?  Domestic violence or “Teen Dating Abuse” is very common. According to a nationwide statistic, “Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.” (https://www.dvs-or.org/). Women aged 16-24 experience nearly three times more domestic abuse than the national average. What is Teen Dating Abuse? Teen dating abuse is when a romantic partner (in teenage years) puts their partner in a harmful or violent situation, whether that be physically, sexually, or emotionally. Most victims don't even know that they're being abused in their…

By Joey Sampson Did you know, according to DVS, 33% of adolescents in America experience some form of abuse from a partner? Abusive relationships are a lot more common in high school than you might think. They happen pretty often and the worst part is that nobody speaks up about it. When you think of the word ´´abuse´´ you probably think of physical abuse such as hitting, but there is a lot more than just physical abuse.  There are all kinds of abuse in high school relationships, such as physical, verbal, sexual, mental, and cultural. These are all kinds of…