Post by seeyalater52 on Mar 4, 2018 19:19:46 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so sorry he put you through that kind of terror. No one deserves that, and guns only make it worse and more dangerous.
I grew up in a wildly domestically violent household. When I was really young my mother had the option of pressing charges against my father. Sometime that changed though. It wasn’t up to her anymore and there were so many times she begged the DA to drop the case, but they refused every time. Thankfully he never blamed her for pressing charges because he was always ridiculously apologetic following each instance (he was a mean drunk and once sobered up he was the complete opposite) but she was always hopeful this would be the last time.
My dad was a Marine and had this USMC sword that was really more decorative but still insanely sharp. His last go round with probation, the probation officer came randomly to inspect the house, saw the sword and told him to get rid of it. My husband and I took it but if we hadn’t I don’t think it would have been confiscated.
I never got the “well if it wasn’t a gun it’d be a knife” argument.
I'm so sorry you went through that. Your story is harrowing, and I'll remember it when gun arguments come up.
We also don't do nearly enough to protect and support DV victims. I had my own brush with partner abuse, but got away relatively early, but I don't doubt where it was headed. His threats and this looming sense that he'd never really accept that I wasn't his possession impacted my life in negative ways. And there was almost nothing I could do, or anybody was willing to do. I was one of the lucky ones, it never went past that. You're not alone, and it isn't right. I'm sorry.
Post by WanderingWinoZ on Mar 4, 2018 21:50:47 GMT -5
i am so sorry. thank you for sharing your story- I can't even imagine. I am so glad you are safe & I hope that you are well. I've long been extremely frustrated with the gun situation in this country since i learned that so soo sooo many of hte victims of guns are women (domestic partners) & suicides. I know it's easy to get motivated after big mass shootings like Vegas or Pulse or Parkland, but I really feel like there are thousands of more victims being killed or terrorized than just those involved in mass shootings.
Oh My Goodness. Thanks so much for sharing; NOBODY needs to ever go through that. I’m so glad you escaped! I will continue fighting for many reasons, but your story certainly reignites my passion. Thanks again for sharing that horrific, I’m afraid much-more-common-than-people-think experience.
I'm sorry you had to endure that. The feeling of hopelessness is awful. I have my own stories, as a child, so I am really, really anti gun. I will never, ever allow one in my home.
I hope the momentum keeps going, I am going to our local March in a couple weeks. I need to quit being silent.