Abuse Awareness Month - Chicks & Dicks Blog

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I was quite thrilled to be asked to participate in this blog's Abuse Awareness Month. I like this blogsite as their articles are always thought-provoking, and this particular month's theme is very personal as it is in tribute to a friend of the site's who committed suicide. So damn sad. :(

Anyway - here's my wee post: Speak Out

And now? BREAKFAST!!!!

Comments

[caninepawprints.livejournal.com]

I love what you wrote. The part that really got to me was when you wrote, "Like my friend, Nick grew up in a difficult home situation, and mistook his first partner's negative attention for love. When that 'love' turned into abuse, his dependence on his partner was difficult to break away from." This is what I went through with Todd. It's ironic how Todd was the one who broke things off in the end because a psychic told him I was the abusive one and our marriage would end. He filed for divorce as a result of what was said during that reading, and he still brings it up all the time how I was the abusive one because the psychic said so, even though four medical professionals and CPS all sat him down and told him he was abusive.

Sigh.

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So you and Todd did split - geesh am I behind on LJ or what? I hope you and the kids are hanging in there. :( Hmm. A psychic. Interesting. Hmmmm. He believed the psychic because he couldn't handle hearing the truth. That is sad, but you are doing well? I hope so!

[caninepawprints.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am doing well. I moved out May 1 and our divorce was finalized June 15. I went back to my maiden name right away. I think he was hurt by that, but it shouldn't have been unexpected. Why would I keep his last name afterward? I'm not in the situation my cousin was in where everyone knew her name and it would be detrimental to her career if she changed it.