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MYTH: Fighting is part and parcel of family life
MYTH: Domestic violence is a private matter and others should not get involved
MYTH: The abuse will eventually stop
MYTH: Alcohol or drugs are to blame for the abuse
MYTH: The victim is to blame for provoking abuse
MYTH: Domestic violence only occurs among the poor and uneducated
MYTH: If the situation was really that bad, the victim could just leave
MYTH: Perpetrators are clearly violent in all their relationships
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