I think that they might. I have been abused by three different people in my 24 years. Rape as a child, molestation in adolescence, then domestic violence as an adult. I went to a therapist for a year until recently (after my husband became violent). My counselor helped me get out of the relationship. She gave me a packet of signs of controlling people. It helps me a lot. I've read it over and over, so I can try to avoid these kinds of people. In the hopes that I will not be a victim EVER again. It would take a while to get the packet online, but I can definitely do that. She told me that abuse is all I've ever known, so I had been terrified of something healthy. I've been trying to open myself up to things and people that I would feel uncomfortable with, but it is a challenge. I'm still struggling.