My Story – Tabitha Y

My story is not a short one it’s been. It’s been a life long journey. To get where I am today has not been has jack but it has definitely been worth it, I wouldn’t be who I am today without everything that i’ve gone through. I would like to help others in this situation to know that there is hope out there. Even if the world tells you otherwise or shows you otherwise. My story charged when I was a child, As a child my family was in-and-out have shelters. I washed my dad abuse my mom taking it out on m For me this was normal this is what I thought a normal family Goes throug So when I grew up and married somebody that was abusive. I thought it was normal this is OK this is acceptable.. We have to break the cycle. And the only one that can truly do that are the survivors, The abusers are not capable of changing that and they’re mine they’ve done nothing wrong so there is nothing to change. But something that can help the community is education we need to educate everyone. It’s always been a taboo topic but we need to get it out there. And we need to share it with everyone..

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