I think people underestimate the amount of emotional abuse that comes along with physical abuse...
I worked with a few abused women and one thing they all have in common is zero sense of self worth.... Its not about not having courage or spine or setting an example...
These women have been so beaten up that at some level they feel that they deserve it... They think that if i just do xyz, he will love me bec he was a nice person before, he is a nice person to everyone else so I'm doing something wrong..
Add to that social pressure surprisingly mostly from close friends and family and you get this
I understand what you are saying completely but these are the setbacks they need to realize. She did realize at some point of time but went back to it again. Even if not willingly but they do set bad examples for those women who are close to her family or relatives, and also her admirers, Jo nikalna chahke bhi nahi nikal payenge.
Also her son should have stood up for her mother at some point of time. I have seen these domestic violence on less effluent families to stop after their children starts to interfere.
Also there are cases of suicides which are not uncommon when they don't know where to go, how to come out, who to ask for help with and with no financial stability they have no basic foundation to stand anywhere.
Rati did move out but got back to him again. Though she have no social responsibility toward anyone but people do look forward to those women who comes out. And when they get back to those beater man again to kya bole.
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