Abuse - Article 1

This article is the beginning of a series of articles written to raise awareness of the effects ABUSE: verbal, written, physical can have on an individual.

I was faced with some serious negativity and communication abuse which was meant to demean and hurt.

The person succeeded and they managed to break me down after I'd just picked myself up.  This person knows me, they know that I suffer from depression and social isolation yet they still felt the need to use Social Media to abuse me and create negativity around me.  

 
This person states "they support people who may be feeling islolated."

Knowing that the person verbally and intentionally used Social Media to attack and abuse another person let me ask you.....

... Are they really the kind of support you want for your family and vulnerable relative or friend?

abuse

verb

verb: abuse; 3rd person present: abuses; past tense: abused; past participle: abused; gerund or present participle: abusing

əˈbjuːz/

1. 1.

   use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

   
   

   "the judge abused his power by imposing the fines"

   
   

   synonyms:

   misuse, misapply, misemploy, mishandle; exploit, pervert, take advantage of "the judge abused his power by imposing the fines"

   • make excessive and habitual use of (alcohol or drugs, especially illegal ones).

     
     

     "at various times in her life she abused both alcohol and drugs"
2. 2.

   treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.

   
   

   "riders who abuse their horses should be prosecuted"

   
   

   synonyms:

   mistreat, maltreat, ill-treat, treat badly, ill-use, misuse; handle/treat roughly, knock about/around, manhandle, mishandle, maul, molest, interfere with, indecently assault, sexually abuse, sexually assault, grope, assault, hit, strike, beat; injure, hurt, harm, damage; wrong, bully, persecute, oppress, torture; informalbeat up, rough up, do over "he was accused of abusing children"

   antonyms:

   look after

   • assault (someone, especially a woman or child) sexually.

     
     

     "he was a depraved man who had abused his two young daughters"
   • 
     

     euphemistic

     masturbate.
   • use or treat in such a way as to cause damage or harm.

     
     

     "he had been abusing his body for years"
3. 3.

   speak to (someone) in an insulting and offensive way.

   
   

   "the referee was abused by players from both teams"

   
   

   synonyms:

   insult, be rude to, swear at, curse, call someone names, taunt, shout at, scold, rebuke, upbraid, reprove, castigate, inveigh against, impugn, slur, revile, smear, vilify, vituperate against, slander, libel, cast aspersions on, offend, slight, disparage, denigrate, defame; More informalslag off; informaltrash-talk; archaicmiscall "the referee was abused by players from both teams"

   antonyms:

   compliment, flatter

noun

noun: abuse; plural noun: abuses

əˈbjuːs/

1. 1.

   the improper use of something.

   
   

   "alcohol abuse"

   
   

   synonyms:

   misuse, misapplication, misemployment, mishandling; exploitation, perversion "this law is not going to stop the abuse of power"

   • unjust or corrupt practice.

     
     

     "protection against fraud and abuse"

     
     

     synonyms:

     corruption, injustice, wrongdoing, wrong, misconduct, delinquency, misdeed(s), offence(s), crime, fault, sin "the scheme is open to political control and administrative abuse"

2. 2.

   cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal.

   
   

   "a black eye and other signs of physical abuse"

   
   

   synonyms:

   mistreatment, maltreatment, ill treatment, ill use, misuse; rough treatment, manhandling, mishandling, molestation, interference, indecent assault, sexual abuse, sexual assault, assaulting, hitting, striking, beating; injury, hurt, harm, damage; wronging, bullying, persecution, oppression, torture; informalbeating up, roughing up, doing over "the abuse of children is a major social problem"