We can break the cycle...yes . We can! (Reply #81)

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Sun Feb 17, 2013, 02:25 AM

sheshe2 (76,144 posts)

81. We can break the cycle...yes . We can!

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184 replies	Author	Time	Post
Has this ever happened to you? No? Then I am glad. [View all]	sheshe2	Feb 2013	OP
K&R I hope things are better for you now.	MotherPetrie	Feb 2013	#1
I am so sorry. I support this cause 100%. I am lucky	Laura PourMeADrink	Feb 2013	#2
Thank you Laura.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#4
100%	Euphoria	Feb 2013	#29
We can Stop this. We can!	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#92
Real men are not cruel to women.	Deep13	Feb 2013	#3
I am sure that really made SheShe feel better	Laura PourMeADrink	Feb 2013	#5
Thanks Laura.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#8
????????? nt	Deep13	Feb 2013	#13
I know you didn't mean anything	Laura PourMeADrink	Feb 2013	#15
I was saddened somewhat and violence against women makes me angry...	Deep13	Feb 2013	#87
I got what you were saying.	GentryDixon	Feb 2013	#120
Deep13...	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#28
Sorry.	Deep13	Feb 2013	#89
Deep13, I am so very sorry for what you suffered.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#165
Thanks.	Deep13	Feb 2013	#169
Deep 13, although YOU did not intend	tblue37	Feb 2013	#115
+10.000	smirkymonkey	Feb 2013	#57
rec'd, kicked, signed, tweeted, facebooked..	annabanana	Feb 2013	#6
Thank you anna.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#9
Oh, sheshe2...	DollarBillHines	Feb 2013	#7
Thank you DBH!	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#31
Sounds similar to what I went through	rurallib	Feb 2013	#10
I am so sorry rurallib...	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#12
oddly I had most of those memories repressed until	rurallib	Feb 2013	#19
Thanks for sharing that with DU. VAWA affects real women and they're being ignored.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#11
Oh do not make me cry, my dear freshwest.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#22
Look at this response -- you're helping the cause a LOT!	gateley	Feb 2013	#80
In 2010, a shocking 4,741,000 women were victims of domestic violence	Bonobo	Feb 2013	#14
For the sake of those of us that love stats	littlemissmartypants	Feb 2013	#27
Sure.	Bonobo	Feb 2013	#34
link says page not found.	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#42
Worked for me, but here. again.	Bonobo	Feb 2013	#44
ok got it, Thanks. It was a download	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#50
Per your CDC chart, 1 in 5 women are raped; 1 in 71 men are raped.	SunSeeker	Feb 2013	#97
Thank you! nt	raccoon	Feb 2013	#99
And it also includes "shoves".	DURHAM D	Feb 2013	#108
Yes. As they say, "there are lies, damn lies...and then there are statistics." nt	SunSeeker	Feb 2013	#112
Predictably pathetic	Helen Reddy	Feb 2013	#124
Thank you so very much, SunSeeker.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#138
You showed a lot of strength in baring your soul, sheshe.	SunSeeker	Feb 2013	#168
And it's also worth noting that	Gormy Cuss	Feb 2013	#143
No but as a volunteer at my local women's shelter I recognize the pain, suffering and grief	riderinthestorm	Feb 2013	#16
In that respect, yes I am...it was many years ago.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#43
I can't imagine what it's like to live in the presence of that physical violence; I do know about	patrice	Feb 2013	#17
I really do not know if one is any worse that the other.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#49
It took a lot of work to get as past as I am from all of the verbal abuse and	tpsbmam	Feb 2013	#18
Thank you tpsbmam.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#55
sheshe...I am ALWAYS amazed to see that threads on women's human rights tend to sink	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#20
My father was abused as an old man in his 2nd marriage...	Bonobo	Feb 2013	#23
I am very sorry. I wonder, when minority folks post to raise awareness of their situation,	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#25
I see no reason why age should redefine the issue.	Bonobo	Feb 2013	#35
I made some edits for clarity to my post. HOWEVER, you are missing my point	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#37
I am not minimizing it. The opposite, in fact.	Bonobo	Feb 2013	#40
I DO NOT think a thread on the issue of male victims would be mocked.	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#47
violence againt anyone is wrong	CitizenPatriot	Feb 2013	#125
Thank you! He always does this. nt	raccoon	Feb 2013	#100
Thank you Blanche...	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#58
There are just as many, if not more, abusive human females	Disconnect	Feb 2013	#21
a "female tantrum" as you put it, is not equivalent to abuse by someone bigger & stronger who	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#32
Again Blanche, thank you, for answering these posts,	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#61
"As many, if not more"	OldHippieChick	Feb 2013	#45
It's a common MRA deflection.nt	sufrommich	Feb 2013	#107
Well, you certainly know how to win friends and influence enemies, don't you? nt.	OldDem2012	Feb 2013	#54
BullSHIT.	Zoeisright	Feb 2013	#71
Get YOUR facts straight, not some ad hominem tantrum!!!!	Disconnect	Feb 2013	#153
Straight out of the MRA handbook.	DURHAM D	Feb 2013	#72
Where are the Equal Programss, Shelters for Battered Men??	Disconnect	Feb 2013	#136
I have to wonder if the neighbors always call the police on this man?	CitizenPatriot	Feb 2013	#130
So where are the Battered Men's Shelters??	Disconnect	Feb 2013	#135
You need a math class n/t	CitizenPatriot	Feb 2013	#160
Where are the men who gave up their jobs to raise children	wickerwoman	Feb 2013	#164
Another Ad Hominem Tantrum!!!	Disconnect	Feb 2013	#171
Bullshit	Marrah_G	Feb 2013	#151
You are full of shit	alarimer	Feb 2013	#162
No, dad would just hit me	Demo_Chris	Feb 2013	#24
I am so so sorry	Tumbulu	Feb 2013	#59
Yeah, it's a sad thread. Thanks for the response	Demo_Chris	Feb 2013	#62
'tis. good to see so much compassion, though	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#88
Funny you mention that...	Demo_Chris	Feb 2013	#93
I've read that yes, it is related.	raccoon	Feb 2013	#101
I could not sleep last night- reading the threads	Tumbulu	Feb 2013	#163
In my family it was my mom and me.	redqueen	Feb 2013	#139
IKHO it's a survival strategy.	Gormy Cuss	Feb 2013	#144
DEFINITELY an important post, and thread. I suppose I'm among the lucky ones - never to have	calimary	Feb 2013	#26
Signed the petition	UtahLib	Feb 2013	#30
You are a brave person, I hope things are better for you now	kairos12	Feb 2013	#33
yes, here is my horrible experience with violence against women	Puzzledtraveller	Feb 2013	#36
god.....	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2013	#85
No, but as a medic I saw plenty	nadinbrzezinski	Feb 2013	#38
Thank you nadin, thank you so much! nt	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#63
	Le Taz Hot	Feb 2013	#39
I'm hugging you tight right now, sheshe2	ReRe	Feb 2013	#41
You got that right, ReRe....Let's get in the right millenn!ium	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#69
I am sorry that you had to go through this,	Curmudgeoness	Feb 2013	#46
...	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#70
Yes, it has, sheshe2.	Control-Z	Feb 2013	#48
OMG! I clicked on your link and I am so sorry!	smirkymonkey	Feb 2013	#60
Oh, Control-Z	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#73
No words.	JNelson6563	Feb 2013	#98
O.M.G.	Helen Reddy	Feb 2013	#126
Thank you. n/t	pnwmom	Feb 2013	#51
Your action got my signature.	iemitsu	Feb 2013	#52
You are welcome, iemitsu.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#77
Since victims of abuse or witnesses to abuse	iemitsu	Feb 2013	#91
Thanks for posting this	fadedrose	Feb 2013	#53
Former shelter volunteer here.	Ilsa	Feb 2013	#56
...	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#142
Thank you, sheshe2 --	gateley	Feb 2013	#64
Thanks gateley....	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#79
I can understand your reluctance to post this, but look at all the others who	gateley	Feb 2013	#82
gateley...your petition was a tipping point for me...	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#86
Signed	Gemini Cat	Feb 2013	#65
Thank you, thank you, thank you	PatSeg	Feb 2013	#66
I saw your post PatSeg...and I thank you for that! nt	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#173
I once went to the ER with a bloody nose	TexasBushwhacker	Feb 2013	#67
My siblings and I lived that nightmare, and worse. Most of the abuse was verbal, but he did	Flatulo	Feb 2013	#68
I weep for you, Flatulo	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#75
The important thing is to break the cycle, as I have done.	Flatulo	Feb 2013	#78
We can break the cycle...yes . We can!	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#81
I signed the petition.	ohheckyeah	Feb 2013	#74
Hi, ohheckyeah...and thank you!	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#83
You're welcome.	ohheckyeah	Feb 2013	#84
Thank you for posting this..	bama_blue_dot	Feb 2013	#76
For your children, you must leave	usrbs	Feb 2013	#102
Thank you	bama_blue_dot	Feb 2013	#103
I stayed years later than I should have in a bad marriage	usrbs	Feb 2013	#104
+100	wickerwoman	Feb 2013	#166
:(	Fire Walk With Me	Feb 2013	#90
I want to see, and I think it's now possible we could see, an explosion	snot	Feb 2013	#94
Done, sheshe!	pacalo	Feb 2013	#95
K&R & signed!	SunSeeker	Feb 2013	#96
morning kick	Laura PourMeADrink	Feb 2013	#105
DONE.	derby378	Feb 2013	#106
Done!	WinstonSmith4740	Feb 2013	#109
This message was self-deleted by its author	OldDem2012	Feb 2013	#110
I'm so sorry this cruel child abuse happened to you. I wish there was someone there	AnotherMother4Peace	Feb 2013	#117
I'm sorry...I understand the statistics, but I didn't know where else to share my story....	OldDem2012	Feb 2013	#118
One of my favorite movie quotes: "Some of us have great stories, pretty stories. That	AnotherMother4Peace	Feb 2013	#119
Yes - My dad was cruel & assaulted my mom many times. I kept many secrets as	AnotherMother4Peace	Feb 2013	#111
Thanks.	lunatica	Feb 2013	#113
Men not only need to stand up for women, they need to make it clear to other men	rhett o rick	Feb 2013	#114
This thread is heartbreaking.	redwitch	Feb 2013	#116
Since I'm pretty old. I'm familiar with how men thought in the past.	Cleita	Feb 2013	#121
Yes.	LWolf	Feb 2013	#122
I was never a victim of domestic abuse.	RebelOne	Feb 2013	#123
You were a victim of abuse, passive abuse.	Cleita	Feb 2013	#127
I've only been through it from your mother's side, not yours	kdmorris	Feb 2013	#128
Done...	Sekhmets Daughter	Feb 2013	#129
like 129	malokvale77	Feb 2013	#131
sheshe..	Cha	Feb 2013	#132
Oh, Cha, you too?	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#147
You are amazing	Number23	Feb 2013	#133
Thank you, Number23!	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#148
Sheshe, you've done well in this thread. I don't talk online about such things as I can't do it.	freshwest	Feb 2013	#134
...	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#149
Nothing as dramatic as that and I'm scarred. It's total BS that anyone who would not support strong	Dark n Stormy Knight	Feb 2013	#137
Men have Domestic Violence perpetrated against them by Human Females, the opposite sex also!!!	Disconnect	Feb 2013	#140
Don't. Be. So. Sure. J/S.	WinkyDink	Feb 2013	#141
To Mr. Disconnect	Helen Reddy	Feb 2013	#145
Good gawd, no!	Iggo	Feb 2013	#146
signed - Thanks for your bravery!	flying_wahini	Feb 2013	#150
It has.	Scootaloo	Feb 2013	#152
I do, Scootaloo.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#154
I got lucky as a child, I guess	LadyHawkAZ	Feb 2013	#155
Oh, LadyHawk.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#156
I haven't seen him in 16 years	LadyHawkAZ	Feb 2013	#157
Signing.	davidthegnome	Feb 2013	#158
I understand	rickyhall	Feb 2013	#159
So very sorry, rickyhall.	sheshe2	Feb 2013	#161
Fuck the knuckle draggers	sigmasix	Feb 2013	#167
K & R	Quantess	Feb 2013	#170
Here is a video that explains VAWA	Disconnect	Feb 2013	#172
I'm sorry that you went through this, sheshe. No child should be part of violence.	In_The_Wind	Mar 2013	#174
I often wonder if there is a woman alive who hasn't been abused by some male,	Sekhmets Daughter	Mar 2013	#175
imo:	In_The_Wind	Mar 2013	#176
Good Lord...	Sekhmets Daughter	Mar 2013	#177
indeed	In_The_Wind	Mar 2013	#178
Healing Power...yep	Sekhmets Daughter	Mar 2013	#179
Sad but true and I am so very sorry!	sheshe2	Mar 2013	#181
Thanks sheshe2	Sekhmets Daughter	Mar 2013	#182
So true....sad but true. And Thank you!	sheshe2	Mar 2013	#183
Thank You!	Sekhmets Daughter	Mar 2013	#184
Been there	2naSalit	Mar 2013	#180

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