The victims deal with the abuse. Then when they get enough courage to leave, they have to go into hiding. Afraid every-time the phone goes off, that it is them. Every-time someone knocks on the door, they wonder. Have I been found? Will I have to move again? When they go out, they look behind them constantly making sure no one is following them. Careful to post any information on social media, so they cannot be cyber stalked by them. A friend request on the internet makes them suspicious, wondering if that could be them. Someone who is friendly sets off alarms, wondering if somehow this person could be related to their abuser. The victim did not ask for any of this yet, the only way to survive is to leave and hide. Forever wondering if they will be found and put through the abuse again.
There are many forms of abuse. If you know someone or suspect they are going through abuse please reach out to them. Or someone who can help them. Because they need to get out of the situation, even if the abuse has happened once or many times. Because often times it will keep happening until it goes to far and the victim dies. Or becomes seriously hurt physically or mentally.