for the holidays ii ask my friends, instead of spending money on me, please do a little research and donate to your local battered women and children (domestic violence) shelters. this issue mostly goes without dialogue until its near too late with signs of consistent abusive cuts, bruising, social disconnect, and/or hospitalization. most of the time it goes without notice or intervention all their lives. although these shelters are not a cure, they provide a temporary safe haven for those who are genuinely and are psychologically ready to remove themselves from domestic violence. years back, ii arrived to witness my friend and her child kneeling on the living room floor, begging for their lives while the boyfriend brandished a gun in his belt. he told me, ii better take them before he killed them and retired to the bedroom for about fifteen minutes. ii was barely able to convince my friend to take her daughter and meet me at the police station (to no avail. if you have tried, you already know the police are hands-off on domestic violence). while trying to convince my friend to leave the residence and not sure if she would, ii was also premeditating this guys murder thinking if ii would be able to find a good size knife in the kitchen and somehow overpower him with the element of surprise of course and end his life. as far as ii know, a dead perpetrator is easier to fight in court than an injured one and less likely have the possibility of revenge and continue their abuse/stalking. at the police station, the officer we spoke to was useless, saying theres nothing he could do because the perpetrator has a key to the residence therefore is not trespassing and cannot be removed from the property. ii then directed her to head to a battered womens shelter where she got help... until she decided to go back to her boyfriend. at that point ii did what was advised to me from my women studies courses and cut all ties to her with the understanding that ii would be enabling her if ii did not. there are more people who live in fear of their abusive significant other (most often the husband or boyfriend) than most realize, but wont leave because theyve been brainwashed and/or psychologically destroyed into believing this is the way their abuser shows their love.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:41:00 +0000
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