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Standing in front of you I knew, I knew that if I said the wrong word, made the wrong sound I was in trouble. My arms instinctively provided some small protection from the baby; I was 5 weeks away from giving birth. The monster stood staring back, with such hatred in his eyes, growing at [...]
I can single handedly say that having my daughter is saving my life. Simply because if I didn’t have her, I know I couldn’t stay here. I have struggled with depression as long as I can remember. I grew up with alcoholic parents in a domestic violence environment. Suffered from anorexia and bulimia as a teenage and [...]
The subject that touches my heart the most has to be domestic violence. I lived it and I survived yet I know not everyone is as lucky. 1 in 4 women will be a victim of domestic violence in their lifetime – many of these on a number of occasions. One incident of domestic [...]
Marriage is supposed to be a partnership—something that the husband and the wife are invested in, and committed to, together. There is nothing that harms a marriage more significantly than when one spouse grows slack in his or her marital duties. Likewise, there is no way that just one partner can save a failing marriage—both [...]
What is a childhood? I find this almost impossible to define the variation of childhoods is so wide, there are a number of factors that go into the mix or are there. My background; I was born into what was called a working class family,despite of what I would think of my dad now,back then he [...]
I was involved with this girl, things were never great when we lived in Hampshire. We used to share the chores as we both worked. I got the bathroom, everything had to be bleached. Without exception. One time I didn’t do it properly and she threatened to put bleach in my tea if I didn’t [...]
January 2008 – I was 18 years old, I started a new college and made new friends. I might this “amazing” man through one of this girls at college, left all my old friends behind and moved up to be closer to him. Things started off great, he was lovely sweet and kind, he [...]
Domestic violence laws will now criminalise mental torment, mind games and money controls too and laws will be applied to those aged under 18 read the headline on the Mail Online. Men who verbally abuse and control the finances of their victims along with isolating them from family and friends are now being seen as [...]
Today a frustrated and desperate mum asks for your help. What do you do when your faced with making a choice over your partner and your own child? My Partner Is Leaving Me Because Of My Son; Please Help Me My eleven year old son has witnessed all sorts of violence against me. I split [...]
I was just 8 when I became aware of the abuse my mum was suffering. I often wondered why she didn’t wear her hair nice, wear make-up well apart from occasionally needing to wear concealer or wear nice clothes. The only time she did any of this was when he was away, a bit [...]
Sometimes we tend to blame victims of domestic violence, with statements and questions like this… Why would she stay there and take it? What sort of love is that? She can leave the children, and come back for them later? Didn’t she know he was abusive before they got together? If it was me, I [...]
Am I in an abusive relationship? I am asked far too many times, it’s difficult to have to explain that yes they are after listening to honest feelings and experiences. What’s more heart wrenching is having to listen to a mother disclose how desperately low she feels and how afraid she is at the hands of the [...]
Verbal abuse is still abuse. It’s abuse in the form of words. Don’t assume that a few hurtful words won’t cost them their life. Words hurt. Verbal abuse involves just as much hurt and damage as punches, slaps or kicks do. Words are used in a way to attack you, control you and hurt you. An [...]
There are various types of domestic violence it is not always physical. I have personally suffered from all sorts of abuse and have found it has been the emotional and verbal abuse that hurt me the most. In October 2007 I got with a lad from college, within a few weeks of being together I [...]
Ok. I have never written anything for a blog before, and to be very honest, I don’t even know where to start. I am so nervous about this. For the first time I am telling my story to members of the public. For the first time ever, my story is open to opinion and I [...]
I’m writing this blog to make a point that domestic violence isn’t as black and white as people often think, women who hit men are not often heard of. I want to help raise awareness of the fact that it isn’t always a man hitting a woman.. Sometimes a woman is the instigator. I [...]
People normally associate domestic violence with husband/wife/partners, but what about when its your own brother your terrified of? My Brother Bullied Me When We Were Kids. From an early age my brother has been violent towards me, yes I know siblings fight, it’s the norm but this was different. I have scares all over my [...]
The first time it was a slap. Right across my cheek. Swiftly followed by a very vocal explanation as to what I did to deserve it. The second time he punched me and split my lip. Again he shouted his reason as I wiped up the blood. The third time I couldn’t see out [...]
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