VERBAL ABUSE. MENTAL ABUSE. EMOTIONAL ABUSE. PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE. FINANCIAL ABUSE. PHYSICAL ABUSE. Abuse is abuse is abuse. It doesn’t matter if it comes wrapped in silence, in insults, in control, or in fists. Abuse wears many faces, but the damage always runs deep. It can strip you of your confidence, drain your peace, and make you question your own worth.

Verbal abuse may not leave bruises, but the words cut deeper than most people realize. Mental and psychological abuse can convince you that you are the problem, trapping you in a cycle of self-doubt and confusion. Emotional abuse chips away at your spirit, making you believe love has to be earned through suffering. Financial abuse keeps you dependent, controlling your freedom by controlling your stability. And physical abuse, the most visible, leaves scars on the body but also leaves invisible scars on the soul.

Abuse is not about love, it is about power and control. It does not matter if it happens behind closed doors, in front of others, in a relationship, within a family, or in a workplace—abuse is never justified. No matter the form it takes, the impact is real, the pain is real, and the healing required is heavy.

Abuse is abuse is abuse. And the truth is, recognizing it is the first step toward breaking free. Healing starts when you refuse to minimize what you’ve endured, when you stop making excuses for the abuser, and when you finally say: enough.