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Orrex

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15. I had no idea how truly awful this is until a friend suffered through it

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 12:53 PM

Dec 2015

A strong-willed, educated and well-employed woman who tolerates no bullshit was nevertheless hobbled by a system completely inadequate for dealing with the threat imposed by abusers.

She told me the details only months after the fact, and I was horrified to learn how hard it is for a victim to escape harm, and how easy it is for an abuser to escape responsibility.

k/r

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It's time for employers to back domestic violence victims and stand up to abusers [View all] niyad Dec 2015 OP

My job saved my life gwheezie Dec 2015 #1

I am so very happy that your work situation was able and willing to help you. niyad Dec 2015 #2

He's dead, haha gwheezie Dec 2015 #3

you are correct about the reason you were helped. too often, domestic violence survivors niyad Dec 2015 #4

This happened 40 years ago gwheezie Dec 2015 #5

unfortunately, you experienced an all-too-typical police response to your life. I am so glad niyad Dec 2015 #6

Its well past time madokie Dec 2015 #7

so true. niyad Dec 2015 #8

Christmas Eve in my family gave me hope. KentuckyWoman Dec 2015 #9

tears of gratitude for those wonderful children!! thank you so much for sharing this, and niyad Dec 2015 #10

would you consider posting this as its own OP so that we can rec it, and for more visibility? niyad Dec 2015 #11

. . . niyad Dec 2015 #12

We have tried. lapislzi Dec 2015 #13

oh my word. how utterly horrible for her, and for all of you. I know something of the niyad Dec 2015 #14

I had no idea how truly awful this is until a friend suffered through it Orrex Dec 2015 #15

I still remember a young woman who was killed at her work by her abusive ex, even niyad Dec 2015 #16