Monday, March 19, 2018
19/Secrets & Lies
When I worked for a domestic violence agency, confidentiality was critical. A couple of times I recognized a victim there for counseling. The thing to do was to act as though I hadn't. And that wasn't difficult, really, because a woman active in her community and a woman abused by her husband look quite different.
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We hear of how many instances of abuse a woman goes through before reporting, and the shame associated with it, though there should be none. Imagine running into someone you knew when you finally did. I'm sure they appreciated your attempts to pretend you didn't recognize them.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree.
DeleteRight there with y'all.
DeleteThere is a lot of mental abuse that goes on and no one really knows who the victims are. Women can take a lot before they break.
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