When It’s A Cop…
“Hon, you’re not going to like what I have to say, and I don’t like having to say it. You can go to Internal Affairs and report that piece of s***. But he is a sergeant, and you are a rookie still on probation and a woman. Your word against his and you will probably be fired.
Marital Rape: When Violation is at the Hands of Your Intimate Partner
The night that was the last time I ever had sex with him was the night that haunts me to this day. He called me and sweetly asked if he could see the kids. He wanted “family time,” including playing a board game together. He said we could have dinner and a drink. Unfortunately, he talked me into it as my “mom guilt” and loneliness overtook logic.
“Surviving Silence: Escaping the Shadows of an Abusive Relationship”
I don’t have pictures of the times he strangled me, beat me with a metal tool, or tried to kill me. Nor do I have proof he pushed me into a closet or damaged my property. The time for being silent is over.
My Survivor Story
Yes, I went back but never to live with him again because finally I saw my self worth and eventually cut all ties.
“Understanding Past Relationships: Signs and Insights on Recognizing Domestic Violence”
As I tried to get away, we struggled out of his room. He threw me onto the living room couch where he put his hands on my throat, screaming at me with his face mere inches from mine. That night, his friend took me home and slept on the floor of my room to make sure my boyfriend wouldn’t try to bust in and continue the assault.
Survivor Story: Poem – Till Death Do Us Part
Poem Written by: Carmelitta, Survivor ‘For better or worse,’ she recited the vows; she got herself in but almost didn’t get out. The bruises she wore from her face to her feet. In silence she stayed; she just tried to keep peace. Pregnant – and still wore the pain on her face – even as […]
