Violence has different ways of manifesting itself. Violence can not only be shown through body language, for example, through a hit, but also through verbal violence since words, and especially the way in which these words are communicated, can also convey aggressiveness.
Verbal violence can be shown through insults, personal disqualifications, hurtful words ...
From this point of view, in relation to the tone of voice, it is also possible to transmit verbal aggressiveness through screaming, which is a form of humiliation and manipulation in which a person establishes a relationship of dominance over the victim. A victim who is treated as an object and not as a person (that is, the person is deprived of his infinite dignity).
Wounds of the soul
Sometimes it takes people a long time to realize that they are experiencing verbal violence since the trace of such violence is not as visible in the short term as the effect produced by physical violence typical of a blow that can cause a wound to the skin .
However, although the wounds of the soul are not seen at first glance, they are felt. What are the effects of verbal violence? Decreased self-esteem of the victim since the image they have of themselves is distorted through the external message they receive.
In addition, personal unhappiness in relation to this affective bond also increases. People who are victims of verbal violence may even feel guilty as a result of the emotional manipulation and blackmail that the aggressor exerts on the victim. Sometimes, after the excessive anger comes the chapter of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Report violence
The aggressor usually ends up isolating the victim from his closest environment, that is, distance him from his family and his closest nucleus of friends. The manipulator and the victim develop a dependency relationship that should be broken by reporting the situation of abuse. This type of violence can occur in the context of the couple's relationship. Sometimes verbal violence is the first sign of a toxic relationship that heralds a second stage of physical violence. A problem typical of sexist violence against women.
