In the Beginning: Often, the mental and physical abuse starts subtly, gradually. You are confused, wondering what is happening to you. You may even have the social and financial backup you need to start over. So the conundrum trails back to one puzzling question; Why do you stay? Perhaps it is the fear of beingContinue reading “WHY DO WOMEN STAY?”
Tag Archives: domestic violence
The Domestic Abuse Trap
What makes a woman stay in an abusive situation? What stops a woman from running and rejecting being another person’s punching bag? A January 2020 article in Psychology Today, suggests 8 Reasons Women Stay in Abusive Relationships. These include distorted thoughts; damaged self-worth; fear; wanting to be a saviour; children; family expectations and experiences; financial constraintsContinue reading “The Domestic Abuse Trap”
Domestic Violence Awareness
As I ponder what I really want to say as we recognize this month as DV Awareness month I am confronted by two thoughts. First, domestic violence always has a genesis and it is not the fault of the abused. In Trinidad, the culture of victim blaming is so pervasive that many a member of society (both man and woman) will make statements like “She look fuh dat!” Reshma Kanchan, the latest victim of this crime in our country.
Hello and Welcome! You are a SURVIVOR!
Here we will tell the painful stories that so many have deemed us as brave to tell. Here we will share the silence and pain of those for whom it is an insurmountable task to relive the ordeal much less speak about it. Here we will give of ourselves as we tell our truths, no story here will be fictional.
Survivor 