Tag Archives: financial abuse
Thank you
What a year, equal parts good and evil, which is an improvement over 2012 which was pretty much hell. In 2013, Donkey didn’t get away with being an asshole about what time the kids and I have together, he hasn’t gotten away with closing this blog, and a woman’s life was saved. In 2013, I […]
Sick House
“Are you safe?” The question seemed surreal at 2am in December of 2009. My thoughts barely hugged the sanity rails as the cop’s lips moved slowly. My hands were glued to the steering wheel, clammy and cold. My wrists hurt. I shivered under my pink chenille bathrobe and pajamas. Bright flashlight burned my […]
I’m a survivor NOT a victim
“I am a survivor of abuse, not a victim. I have gone through hell and come back. I am strong, I am beautiful, I am worthy of true love no matter what you said to me. Anger is weakness and patience is strength. There is a reason for everything. Being patient and allowing time to […]
DVA 2013: Keeping Awareness Going
It’s October so there’s a big focus right now on Domestic Violence Awareness. People who wouldn’t otherwise shout from the rooftops, carry signs, or even simply utter the terrifying and embarrassing words, domestic violence, find it’s easier to be vocal when the crowd is chanting like-wise. Good. I get that not everyone can talk about […]
DVA 2013: Bringing Awareness
There are so many of us, so many. I believe the more we talk about it, the easier it will be for people to hear, the easier it is for people to hear, the more likely we are to really get something done about it. There are so many victims, and the overlap between victims […]
She got flowers
She Got Flowers She got flowers! It wasn’t her birthday, or any other special day. They had their first fight, and he said many cruel things that really hurt her. She knows that he is sorry, and that he will not say those things again, because he sent her flowers to forgive. She got flowers! It […]
Claiming My Calm
It started like this: I stepped out of the genetic enhancement module and was all like a combination of: I felt good about telling my story, and was grateful for the chance to join the donkey ranks here. The genetic enhancement module will do that.
Deliberate Donkey 