By Anissa Durham Originally appeared in Word in Black Before domestic abusers physically hit or beat their partners, Katina Davis says they often verbally demean you. They say things that make you feel like nothing — a form of abuse many victims may not even realize they are experiencing. Davis suffered emotional abuse that later turned to physical abuse from her ex-partner — who is now locked up for violating a protective order. “At the time, I didn’t identify it as emotional abuse,” Davis says. “I thought we were just like any other couple. I didn’t really realize what was
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