Symptoms of Maid Abuse
How can we tell if a person is suffering from maid abuse? There are a few observations that we can make to conclude whether they are suffering from maid abuse or being exploited:
| # | observations: | Possible Reasons: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | They have sudden bruises or scars that were not there before, and when asked about how they got it, they would stay quiet and seem timid. | Their employer is physically abusing them, if they got the injuries themselves, they would rarely stay quiet or look timid. |
| 2 | They look skinnier and may seem pale. | They are probably not given enough food to eat or they are not given their pay to buy their own food. |
| 2 | They are often restricted from meeting with their friends or other maids. | Their employer do not want the maid to be telling her friends or other maids about the abuse, especially after they have physically abuse her, to prevent themselves from getting into trouble if the injuries were to be seen. |
But before you jump into conclusion if a maid is a victim of maid abuse, you should always ask them first. If they confidently say they are not a victim, then we can safely assume they are not. However, if they seem timid when they answer, it is possible they are being abused but they do not want to be caught telling on her employer in case they might get abused by the employer further.