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Originally Posted by msyorktown  Oh Tracy...yet another victim. As you know I'm a suvivor of Domestic Violence...I suffered through for 16yrs. My ex served 6mths. Sadly these offenders dont serve enough time for the violence their victims suffer. The physical scars heal...the emotional scars...well that is a different story.
Myself and my children went to counseling after the 'last' beating that landed him in jail...sadly the scars remain. Especially my daughter who has developed a 'dont trust no man' attitude. Myself I have healed somewhat and have learned to trust and love again....it took me 10yrs and another failed marriage...I had a large support system, that saw me through..I am forever grateful that they were there when I so needed them.
I am glad your friend like myself survived, and thrilled that she too has a support system. She needs you all right now and in the months to come.
I no nothing of the justice system in the States...hopefully he will serve more
than a year...sorry I hope he rots in jail!! There is a saying that has become my creed...'What don't kill you will make you stronger'. Praise God that she
survived!! Thank you Tracy for being there for her, you and the church are her
rock.
I'm in tears reading your post, I am praying hard for your friend and her
children...The Lord will guide them.
Too many memories....I'm so sorry Tracy...so very sorry!
Those poor babies having to witness that...dear God...sorry I can't type
anymore....so sorry... |
Jacqui, my heart breaks for you as well. I am so sorry you had to endure all that you did. But you are a survivor, just like she is. I really Pray that God will continue to give us the wisdom and guidance to help her and the children out! The youngest is having nightmares and that's not surprising. The 14 year old and my daughter are friends and it was so hard to watch my daughter cry and worry about her friend and then in turn have to explain to her or try to explain to her how someone could do something so terrible.
This situation has been such a difficult one for me to make sense of.
It's so important that these people who do things like this are made to pay with stiffer punishments. Abuse is never okay and we have to teach our daughters this lesson it breaks my heart to ever think of something like this happening to my daughter or anyone else's for that matter.
I'm just trying to be here for them. But it's hard not to cry right along with mom and the girls. Like you I can't imagine my babies watching someone stabbing me and screaming because they can't make him stop....