Parents please remember this
Parents please remember this"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse."
Edmund Burke
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Kerry Washington Sheds Light On An Invisible Kind Of Domestic Abuse
by Melissa Jeltsen Huffinton Post Posted:
"....Kerry Washington....
"On Monday, the Emmy-nominated actress spoke out about an often-overlooked reason why women stay in abusive relationships: Domestic Abuse.
"'It's the reason why so many people stay,' she said in an interview with The Huffington Post. 'That whole hashtag #WhyIStayed that happened last week, you saw how many of those responses were about feeling trapped financially.'
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"Financial abuse is a tactic often used by abusers to control and isolate their partners. It takes many forms: Abusers may drastically limit their victims' access to cash so they have no money of their own if they want to flee. They may sabotage their victims' ability to work, or pile up debt under their victims' names. Experts cite financial abuse as one of the top reasons why many victims are unable to escape abusive relationships.
"'I think people just aren't as aware of financial abuse,' Washington told HuffPost. 'If a woman isn't even aware of the dynamics of financial abuse -- what it looks like, what it is -- she may not even know that that's part of the tools being used to control her and manipulate her and keep her trapped. When there is more information around it, people can begin to identify it and then get the help they need.'
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"'Finances are almost always a weapon of choice,' she says in the video. 'Taking away access to cash, destroying credit, jeopardizing jobs -- financial abuse leaves invisible bruises that can take decades to heal.'
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NEED HELP? IN THE U.S., CALL 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) FOR THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
To read the entire article go to the following website http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/kerry-washington-domestic-violence-abuse_n_5823600.html
How can someone get out of an abusive relationship?
So the question here is, "if I'm in an abusive relationship how do I get out of it as well as how do I stop having these types of relationships?"
One of the things I would tell you is that you're not alone. Unfortunately there have been many women and for that fact men in your same situation. That shouldn't diminish the fact that you're in this situation nor does it make it ok.
You are the only person who can decide to get yourself out of this situation. One of the best resources that you can use is National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE, and their website is http://www.thehotline.org/2012/07/finding-resources-in-your-area/
The people at the National Domestic Violence Hotline can assist you in creating a plan to leave your abusive relationship safely.
Definition of Victim
"Vic·tim
: a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else
: a person who is cheated or fooled by someone else
: someone or something that is harmed by an unpleasant event (such as an illness or accident)"
Parking Lot Safety Tips
IMPORTANT: 1) Be aware of your surroundings, 2) be calm, 3) trust your instincts
If you don't feel comfortable walking to your car by yourself, ask some one to walk out with you or when you see a group of people that you feel comfortable with walk out with them. At many places there are security guards, they get paid to make sure you are safe so use them if you feel comfortable around them.
Before getting into your car look around, under and in it.
Park close to the place that you are going into specially if you know you may be getting out during the night (dark).
Report suspicious looking and loitering people
If you have gone shopping make sure you are not distracted by your bags, children---have your keys out and ready.
Picture: http://friendsofrcparks.com/parks-to-parking-lots-dont-it-always-seem-to-go/
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