sexual abuse

While it's generally called "unwanted sexual contact," child sexual abuse is an adult using a child to meet his or her sexual needs.Some children are manipulated or coerced into thinking that the sex was wanted. It's still sexual abuse, because kids aren't mentally able to give consent.

Some survivors will blame themselves and say, "But I went along with it. I didn't fight back. I can't accept that I was being sexually abused." No, honey. It's still sexual abuse.

"I was a childhood survivor of sexual abuse. I didn't know much about sex and I didn't understand what was going on."

by TheRunaways March 21, 2010

Ambient Abuse

A form of intimidation or psychological abuse, sometimes called Gaslighting. where false information is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own memory, perception and quite often, their sanity. The classic example of ambient abuse is to very subtly toy with someone's environment in a way that you know they're sure to notice, but then deny knowing anything about it, and to explain that they "must be imagining things" when they challenge these changes. Doing this on a long term and/or methodical basis (as opposed to the occasional practical joke) with the intent to cause distress and harm would be considered ambient abuse.

A more psychological definition of ambient abuse is "an increasing frequency of systematically withholding factual information from, and/or providing false information to, the victim - having the gradual effect of making them anxious, confused, and less able to trust their own memory and perception.

Your spouse begins telling you things that never really happened. For instance, he says that last week he told you he was going to go to the bar with his buddies this Monday night, but you never remember him telling you that.

Or maybe your boss gets angry because you didn't prepare the report he asked you to. When you remind him that he usually prepares that particular report, he snaps that he told you to take care of it a few days ago because he was too busy. However, you know he never asked you to do so.

Both of these could be considered ambient abuse.

by Your Reality Check June 1, 2009

abstinence only education

One of the few kinds of education that actually supports withholding knowledge. Abstinence only education is a form of Sex Ed where people are only informed about the single fact that abstinence is the only completely effective form of birth control.

Abstinence only education is like taking driver's ed and having them tell you not to drive.

by Patrick Tescher June 11, 2006

wah wah abuser

the guitar pedal wah wah is a cool effect, however some players use it more than their amps! (*cough*Kirk Hammett*cough)

Kirk: thats a cool rhythm section!

James : thanks do a solo!

*Kirk is so focused on the wah-wah pedal that he forgets to use his left hand*

Lars: whatta wah wah abuser

by JKS45636 June 29, 2009

The Human Abstract

The Human Abstract is a progressive metal/mathcore band with neo-classical elements. They are from Los Angeles, California. They are freaking awesome and have some damn good guitarists and should be considered one of the best bands in the world.

The Human Abstracts best song would be crossing the rubicon coz it has a kick arse intro and the instrumental song would be Sotto Voce

by kablah May 3, 2008

abusing the hose

it is a word used to define masterbation in some areas

i caught him abusing the hose this morning and, he's been shy ever since
,or,

kid-"what were you doing....abusing the hose..... or what"

by imma geneis<lol January 5, 2011

snooze abuse

When two people share a bed, and one has to get up in the morning. Some people tend to repeatedly hit the snooze bar, over and over, disturbing the hell out of the person who doesn't have to get up. This can be from once or twice to dozens of times.

She had to work at 10 AM, set the alarm for FOUR, and hit snooze two dozen times.
I could have strangled her, that's total
snooze abuse.

by R. Mooers August 20, 2009