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sheshe2

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6. Oh...you said.

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 01:04 AM

Sep 2014

For those (like me) who have not been physically abused. We must listen. Not by talking over each other. By listening.

Thank you for that, lovemydog. Thank you.

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Domestic violence still a silent killer [View all] sheshe2 Sep 2014 OP

Yes indeed. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

this fact from the OP is treated like a joke by TOO many in the DU community. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #2

I don't understand it either Blanche. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #3

Thank you for this thread sheshe2. lovemydog Sep 2014 #4

Oh...you said. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #6

I almost died from emotional and verbal abuse. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #5

I'm so sorry Manifestor_of_Light. lovemydog Sep 2014 #7

Thank you for your kind words. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #16

My heart goes out to you Manifestor_of_Light. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #10

Thank you for your kind words. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #17

"I had no immune system left, that's why, from the stress of being nagged." nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #12

I don't know either. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #18

Emotional abuse effects Health drophammer77 Oct 2015 #20

I'm so sorry for you, Drophammer. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2015 #21

K&R ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #8

Thank you ism. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #9

"Don't judge people for the choices they make when you don't know the options they had nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #11

nomorenomore08 sheshe2 Sep 2014 #13

Unfortunately (to say the least) there does seem to be at least a relative handful of posters here - nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #14

I think they have to resort to mail-order brides. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #19

"An abuser, 9 times out of 10 - or more - can never be mollified" Sad, but true, unfortunately. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #15