Myths & Facts About Sexual Assault
MYTH
Perpetrators are abusive in all of their relationships.
FACT:
Perpetrators of violence have "normal" relationships, but they make a decision to single out and harm a particular person. Keep this in mind if a friend who has been abused identifies a perpetrator you "know."
MYTH:
If a woman or man is being abused, their situation can’t be all that bad, if they stay in the relationship.