Comments on: Merritt http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/ 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: Becca http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-5590 Becca Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:39:10 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-5590 Thank you for sharing, I escaped 5 years ago this month and I am forever grateful to ladies like you who helped me to be strong in the end. Thank you! Thank you for sharing, I escaped 5 years ago this month and I am forever grateful to ladies like you who helped me to be strong in the end. Thank you!

]]> By: Liz http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-5486 Liz Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:18:00 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-5486 You and I are the same age, separated by only a few weeks, based on the post date of this entry. I've never experienced such a thing from someone I dated, but our closeness in age makes me think about how this sort of thing can happen to anyone. It could have been me, instead of you. Thank you for sharing your story and for reminding us that it can happen to anybody. You and I are the same age, separated by only a few weeks, based on the post date of this entry. I’ve never experienced such a thing from someone I dated, but our closeness in age makes me think about how this sort of thing can happen to anyone. It could have been me, instead of you. Thank you for sharing your story and for reminding us that it can happen to anybody.

]]> By: Lillian http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3712 Lillian Wed, 27 May 2009 18:35:43 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3712 Thank you for having the courage to share your story. Thank you for having the courage to share your story.

]]> By: danimo21 http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3699 danimo21 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:31:10 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3699 on your blog you say "my parenting skills are questionable at best" but i think good parenting is what you teach your children, and i think teaching her the truth so as to hopefully prevent anything as gruesome as this from happening to her is truly remarkable. it takes courage and insightfulness, not to mention the incredible strength to rehash memories that should've never happened. you're a truly remarkable survivor and i thank you for sharing your story with us, with the people who need to hear it. on your blog you say “my parenting skills are questionable at best” but i think good parenting is what you teach your children, and i think teaching her the truth so as to hopefully prevent anything as gruesome as this from happening to her is truly remarkable. it takes courage and insightfulness, not to mention the incredible strength to rehash memories that should’ve never happened. you’re a truly remarkable survivor and i thank you for sharing your story with us, with the people who need to hear it.

]]> By: LiteralDan http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3436 LiteralDan Fri, 22 May 2009 16:07:19 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3436 Even though my kids are still small, it terrifies me to imagine them feeling so alone in this kind of situation, my wife and I being in the dark like this. And yet I can understand your position at the time. I'm just glad you had the courage to pull the plug before it got even worse. Thanks for sharing your story. Even though my kids are still small, it terrifies me to imagine them feeling so alone in this kind of situation, my wife and I being in the dark like this. And yet I can understand your position at the time. I’m just glad you had the courage to pull the plug before it got even worse. Thanks for sharing your story.

]]> By: pgoodness http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3428 pgoodness Fri, 22 May 2009 13:45:26 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3428 Good for you, telling someone. Good for you, getting away. I hope your daughter never needs your story, but I'm glad you'll be able to share it with her. Good for you, telling someone. Good for you, getting away. I hope your daughter never needs your story, but I’m glad you’ll be able to share it with her.

]]> By: Emily R http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3423 Emily R Fri, 22 May 2009 13:02:27 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3423 the best thing you can do for her is to help her find her voice so she can always tell you. telling your truth is a beautiful way to start. the best thing you can do for her is to help her find her voice so she can always tell you. telling your truth is a beautiful way to start.

]]> By: me http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3355 me Thu, 21 May 2009 14:30:38 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3355 Dear M - You are not the only one - glad to see I am not the only one that grew strong! Dear M –
You are not the only one – glad to see I am not the only one that grew strong!

]]> By: Angela Giles Klocke http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3346 Angela Giles Klocke Thu, 21 May 2009 13:26:50 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3346 Your strength now will help so many, especially your daughter. I know you've helped many already every time you share your story. It's so hard to look back and see how you were that person, I know. Thank you for looking back enough to help others! Your strength now will help so many, especially your daughter. I know you’ve helped many already every time you share your story.

It’s so hard to look back and see how you were that person, I know. Thank you for looking back enough to help others!

]]> By: Eaton Bennett http://violenceunsilenced.com/merritt/#comment-3324 Eaton Bennett Thu, 21 May 2009 03:04:21 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=436#comment-3324 I'm staggered sometimes by <i>our</i> ability to get caught up in things bad for us and how hard it is to decide when enough is enough. I'm glad you found yourself and got out of that horrible relationship. I’m staggered sometimes by our ability to get caught up in things bad for us and how hard it is to decide when enough is enough. I’m glad you found yourself and got out of that horrible relationship.

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