150 Teen abuse

There are all types of abuse; physical, emotional, sexual, verbal, or a combination of those types of abuse. You can usually sense physical abuse first, because there are usually marks, like bruises. Physical abuse can be hitting, pinching, burning, choking, throwing, or beating are some types of physical abuse. Sexual abuse is any kind of sexual contact between an adult and someone under the age of 18, or between an significantaly older child and a younger child. Emotional abuse is the hardest to recognize because it can take some time to realize that there is abuse happening. Emotional abuse can be yelling or criticizing too much, or when parents dismiss their kids self-esteem or hurt their feelings too much. It is sometimes hard for a teen to recognize abuse, because when someone lives with it for a long time they may just be used to that lifestyle, and not know that it is abuse.
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