Editing Cycle of abuse (section)

===1: Tension building===
Stress builds from the pressures of daily life, like conflict over children, marital issues, misunderstandings, or other family conflicts. It also builds as the result of illness, legal or financial problems, unemployment, or catastrophic events, like floods, rape or war.<ref name="Newman p. 9" /> During this period, the abuser feels ignored, threatened, annoyed or wronged. The feeling lasts on average several minutes to hours, although it may last as long as several months.<ref name="Johnson p. 31">Scott Allen Johnson. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=xH9ucrMFdC8C&pg=PA31 Physical Abusers and Sexual Offenders: Forensic and Clinical Strategies]''. CRC Press; 13 July 2006. {{ISBN|978-0-8493-7259-9}}. p. 31.</ref>

To prevent violence, the victim may try to reduce the tension by [[Fight-or-flight response|becoming compliant]] and nurturing. Alternatively, the victim may provoke the abuser to get the abuse over with, prepare for the violence or lessen the degree of injury. However, the abuser is never justified in engaging in violent or abusive behavior.<ref name="Johnson p. 31" />