https://archive.nickperkins.au/tags/abuse/Recent content in Abuse on Nick Perkins ArchiveHugoenWed, 18 Jul 2012 19:04:18 +1000https://archive.nickperkins.au/nicholosophy/bullying-its-also-for-adults/Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:04:18 +1000https://archive.nickperkins.au/nicholosophy/bullying-its-also-for-adults/<p>In March 2011 I wrote a <a href="https://archive.nickperkins.au/nicholosophy/childhood-bullying-nick-tells-his-story-guest-post-from-discourse/" title="Childhood Bullying. Nick tells his story. – Guest post from DISCOURSE">guest piece for DISCOURSE.</a> I discussed how I was bullied as a child. It had a big effect on my life and there are still times where this bullying causes me to react in strange ways. One example is, even after being together for more than seven years, if Natalie puts a hand up towards me quickly I will flinch and cower, waiting to be hit. Even if the movement isn’t even the slightest bit like a punch. It’s just a split second, but long enough to be noticed.</p>