Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Soapbox...
If i could just step onto my soap box for a minute, i wish that people who go on TV to solve relationship problems would learn the signs of abuse. for the most part, the woman i just saw did an excellent job of cutting to the heart of the problem, focusing on what was most important, and trying to deal with it before the next commercial break (which in itself isn't that great since you can't solve anything in 3 minutes, but whatever). however, this woman seeking help was clearly in an abusive situation, and it was recommended that she and her husband go to counseling together (that shouldn't be recommended in abusive cases because the woman is already at a disadvantage and will never feel comfortable telling the truth when she'll just go home to be locked up and beaten for it). but her husband wouldn't let her work, punished her for doing everything wrong (not cleaning correctly, not cooking right, etc), and didn't allow contact with the outside world. oh, and the dick cheated on her in the past and was currently cheating on her with their next door neighbor. there are many forms of abuse and just because somebody doesn't have bruises on their face doesn't mean they aren't being abused. it is so heart breaking to see the kind of damage that a man can do to a woman he "loves" when he breaks her down mentally and emotionally. she gets to a point where she feels that she deserves that kind of awful treatment. makes me sick. anyway, i just wish people would recognize this and stop putting more women seeking help into jeopardy. ok, stepping off the soap box now...
P.S. Keep them in your prayers.
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