Comments on: B http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/ Violence UnSilenced: Shedding light on domestic violence and sexual abuse/assault by giving survivors a voice. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Calcie http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-8212 Calcie Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:21:19 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-8212 You were a resourceful little girl! Good for you. A survivor! You were a resourceful little girl! Good for you. A survivor!

]]> By: TigereyeSal http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-8035 TigereyeSal Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:05:52 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-8035 You and your mother both sound like strong women, true survivors. Thanks for sharing, and best wishes for continuing strength and light as you journey forward. You and your mother both sound like strong women, true survivors. Thanks for sharing, and best wishes for continuing strength and light as you journey forward.

]]> By: SM http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7855 SM Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:24:11 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7855 Oh, B. My heart ached reading this. I am so sorry for what you and your mother went through, and for all your years of pain. You were a truly brave girl and it's obvious you are still a truly brave woman. I commend you for all you have accomplished, and for your healing perhaps most of all. Thank you for sharing your story here. Peace to you. Oh, B. My heart ached reading this. I am so sorry for what you and your mother went through, and for all your years of pain.

You were a truly brave girl and it’s obvious you are still a truly brave woman. I commend you for all you have accomplished, and for your healing perhaps most of all.

Thank you for sharing your story here. Peace to you.

]]> By: jen http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7833 jen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:45:23 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7833 My heart aches for the child you were, who couldn't BE a child, who had to grow up too fast and learn to protect herself. Bless you, and thank you for sharing your story. My heart aches for the child you were, who couldn’t BE a child, who had to grow up too fast and learn to protect herself. Bless you, and thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: Arby http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7832 Arby Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:24:01 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7832 Children in abusive situations have to figure out for themselves how to navigate a world that they are entirely unprepared for. You did so remarkably well and yet such a situation cannot do anything but leave scars that have to be dealt with for years. You continue to do so remarkably well. You are one hundred percent innocent in the situation with your step-father. Your step-father is one hundred percent guilty for everything that was done to you and to your mother. I am very to read that you have moved on to a better life. Well done! Children in abusive situations have to figure out for themselves how to navigate a world that they are entirely unprepared for. You did so remarkably well and yet such a situation cannot do anything but leave scars that have to be dealt with for years. You continue to do so remarkably well. You are one hundred percent innocent in the situation with your step-father. Your step-father is one hundred percent guilty for everything that was done to you and to your mother. I am very to read that you have moved on to a better life. Well done!

]]> By: Nicole http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7830 Nicole Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:44:49 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7830 He didn't win. YOU did -- by getting to reclaim your life and by finding someone wonderful to love and having children of your own. That kind of fear and uncertainty is bad enough to live through as an adult, much less at 8. You're stronger than you know. That's why you need to try to tuck your 8-year-old self in safely for the night ... and leave her there. It's not easy to do, and you may not always be able to leave her there, but it will get easier. Much peace and happiness to you. You certainly deserve it. He didn’t win. YOU did — by getting to reclaim your life and by finding someone wonderful to love and having children of your own.

That kind of fear and uncertainty is bad enough to live through as an adult, much less at 8.

You’re stronger than you know. That’s why you need to try to tuck your 8-year-old self in safely for the night … and leave her there. It’s not easy to do, and you may not always be able to leave her there, but it will get easier.

Much peace and happiness to you. You certainly deserve it.

]]> By: Mary Jo http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7828 Mary Jo Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:00:24 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7828 Thank you for sharing your story here. Good for you for declaring that he didn't win, because he didn't. Thankfully your children will not have to deal with the same pain you did growing up. Good for you! Thank you for sharing your story here. Good for you for declaring that he didn’t win, because he didn’t. Thankfully your children will not have to deal with the same pain you did growing up. Good for you!

]]> By: B http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7826 B Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:38:23 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7826 I thank each and every one of you for your comments, and your support. It was hard to write this, but I honestly think it'll help me in the end. And I really hope it'll help others too. Much love to you all, and to anyone who is in the same position my mother or I used to be, please... don't be afraid. You can survive, you can get out, and life CAN get better. I thank each and every one of you for your comments, and your support. It was hard to write this, but I honestly think it’ll help me in the end. And I really hope it’ll help others too.

Much love to you all, and to anyone who is in the same position my mother or I used to be, please… don’t be afraid. You can survive, you can get out, and life CAN get better.

]]> By: LisaB (LadyWanderlust) http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7824 LisaB (LadyWanderlust) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:38:51 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7824 You are a beautiful woman full of strength and courage. I am glad you are well on your way to healing. Remember (look at the comments of this page and the family you now have) you are never alone. We believe you, and you are stronger and better than that man's weakness and violence. Hugs to you, Lisa You are a beautiful woman full of strength and courage. I am glad you are well on your way to healing. Remember (look at the comments of this page and the family you now have) you are never alone. We believe you, and you are stronger and better than that man’s weakness and violence. Hugs to you, Lisa

]]> By: Corinne http://violenceunsilenced.com/b/#comment-7822 Corinne Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:43:01 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=924#comment-7822 Your story is amazing, hopefully it'll help someone else in that situation know that it is possible to get through it. I'm sorry you had to go through all of that though, and your mother. Thank you so much for being so brave to share your story. Your story is amazing, hopefully it’ll help someone else in that situation know that it is possible to get through it. I’m sorry you had to go through all of that though, and your mother. Thank you so much for being so brave to share your story.

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