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kdmorris

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1. I could have written this

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 03:37 PM

Jun 2015

During the same time period, too.

I left in 1992 and missed voting in that election because I was too busy trying to save my life and that of my three daughters to worry about voting.

And that was the day I was finally free.

Sadly, most of my family and friends at the time responded with "it's about time.", as they apparently suspected what was happening to me, but only my older sister ever tried to help me.

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Why I didn't tell you he was hitting me [View all] Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 OP

I could have written this kdmorris Jun 2015 #1

As a family member who suspected abuse, here's what it was like from my side. Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #2

My family didn't want me to marry him kdmorris Jun 2015 #3

I'd like to think that now it's a bit easier for friends and family to speak up. Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #4

Yeah, it is weird and complicated asturias31 Jul 2015 #5