My woman doesn’t have to work.’ That sounds really sweet and really romantic in some way, but it became a real fight,” said Heard during her evidence. "He would say, ‘You don’t have to work, kid. So, what are some of the key patterns of controlling and abusive behaviour in relationships – and how do perpetrators manipulate the situation to turn themselves into victims? I’ve seen it work time and time again in the family courts. Let me tell you, it’s a very effective and dangerous strategy.
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I am starting to think that perpetrators have a play book of how to work the system to transform themselves into victims. The younger generation are adopting abusive norms, laughing at a complainant of sexual violence, making TikToks which idolise Depp and humiliate a traumatised Heard as if it’s normal. Men’s rights activists are having a field day thriving off the once archaic notion that women are crazy and will do anything to ruin a man’s life, now trending on twitter. They all follow the same narrative: Depp is the innocent party and Heard is the malicious villain out to get him. Trending twitter hashtags include #JohnnyIsTheVictim and #AmberHeardIsAPyschopath, which are reinforced by vile memes across social media platforms. The perpetrator may even attempt to convince the victim (and onlookers) that there is nothing worth reacting over and that the victim is overreacting to the abuse. It is one of the most common tactics abusers use is to shift blame for the abuse onto the victim. What I believe we are seeing in Depp v Heard is Johnny Depp assuming the role of the victim whilst he turns the complainant, Amber Heard into an abuser, liar and psychopath. They deny their behaviour, attack the victim and reverse the roles of victim and offender.
What could be a better tactic than a perpetrator making themselves into a victim? The plot twist of the violent abuser becoming the vulnerable, unlikely victim?ĭeny, attack and reverse victim and offender – otherwise known as DARVO – is a common tactic used by perpetrators of domestic abuse. So while a perpetrator might say, “it was a bit of fun, I was only fooling around”, we all know the deeply profound impact animal cruelty can have on victims. A research study found that up to 71 per cent of domestic violence victims with companion animals reported that their abusers had threatened, injured, or killed their pets. It goes like this – if you dare to step out of line, I have the power to slit your dog’s throat or kick the hell out of your cat.
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