Tag Archives: intimate partner violence
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 […]
Talking About Domestic Violence
In the blogging community, everyone has the floor at the same time. There is no need to take turns, and this can generate conversation like nothing else. No matter the topic, dozens of conversations can happen at the same time. I adore Rarasaur, and so when she told me about one such conversation, I was […]
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 […]
Light in Vignettes
The sky was the brightest of blues the day I first saw him. He was walking into the red brick church, clearing the steps two at a time as the sunlight, white in the clear sky, shone on his tall form. “See,” my friend said. “I told you he was cute.” I was home from […]
Abuse is Not Final
A few days ago I took some time to read through the blogs here and was deeply moved by what people have had to go through. More than that, I was very surprised at how familiar all the stories were. I could see a pattern that ran through the different types of abuse (emotional, physical […]
With the tap of an app
Call the police. How many times are victims told to do this? Questioned as to why they didn’t? Call the police. Three words, very simple words. They don’t take much to utter, only four syllables. Victims are in a difficult position when it comes to calling the police. They have to get access to a […]
RESCUED!! When I did not even know that I needed it!
RESCUED!! When I did not even know that I needed it! Posted by secretangel One of the big problems with verbal and emotional abuse is that it is progressive. It happens mildly, jokingly, and infrequently at first and then it increases. It becomes more frequent and more severe, with moments of explosiveness. The explosive phases […]
The Eye of The Tiger, Part 5
Chapter 5 – Acceptance A Five Part Series, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 I will crawl through my past Over stones blood and glass In the ruins Reaching under the fence As I try to make sense In the ruins But if I am to heal I must first learn to feel […]
Deliberate Donkey 