I picked an inopportune time to go radio silent what with the me too movement going on. It’s […]
Category Archive: domestic violence
I cannot forgive–neither the pedophile nor my family for not protecting me–so I cannot move on. I’m not […]
Aside from the astounding array of vocabulary with which we’re presented, one of the things I love about […]
Originally posted on Stories that Must Not Die:
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It began with a charming man who was outgoing, funny,…
Is is just a coincidence that Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the same month we celebrate monsters and […]
This morning, I read an Aussa post about her restraining order expiring. Her restraining order lasted three years, […]
Originally posted on Stories that Must Not Die:
A version of this post was originally published at Fish Of Gold, but in honor of…
On September 30th, a panicked, crying teenager called emergency services and told the dispatcher that his mother had […]
I’ve been betrayed by everyone I know twice in my life. I don’t mean betrayal like your best […]
I was asked to prom last night. I am a full-grown adult female who isn’t even a student […]
As I was walking my dog last night on our pre-bedtime constitutional, a thought struck me. This is […]
Are there any two words that induce as much dread as jury duty? Why, yes, you say, I […]
I read a post today at Behind The Mask Of Abuse that got me thinking about stigma. In […]
Whenever I read your words, there is a tiny part somewhere in the back of my brain that […]
This is a guest post I wrote on domestic violence, which was originally published at Black Box Warnings […]
I read a post this morning by Aussa Lorens on how she got a restraining order. Her story […]