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Originally Posted by Drolefille
No, not necessarily. The "I want to be part of the group" bit in the brain talks you into a lot, and so do your fellow pledges and even the actives. Not everyone is as susceptible to that sort of peer pressure, but more people are than you would think. And plenty of people who don't think they would stick around with any sort of abuse do. Hence cults, relationships and hazing.
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I know people who have been in abusive relationships, and people who have been hazed mentally, but not someone who's been beaten
physically over and over in a group setting. I guess because there is often physical evidence of the beatings/branding/kicking/etc., people might feel more likely to stand up or walk away.
I was thinking that it might be different, but thinking about the group dynamic, the desire to fit in is just as strong as the attachment in any one-on-one relationship can be.
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