Tw: sexual violence, domestic abuse, assault, brutality, a lot of hard to read stuff.
DISCLAIMER: The sharing of this post is not intended to smear the name of a man who has already ed. I am aware he is gone. This post is to share the story of a woman who had to live in fear for her life, a PSA to everyone about personal boundaries, and a message to other victims of abuse out there.
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I can't believe I am seeing such levels of domestic violence in such modern times. All my life growing up, it was always /implied/ that hurting others was wrong, but never really full-front on talked about.
So let's talk about it clearly, for those of you who are young and who have never been told:
- It is never okay for someone to put their hands on you with out your permission.
- You are not someones property. Even if you are together in a relationship. No one owns you, and you are allowed to enjoy the company of and creations of other people.
- And it is not okay for you to hurt others, either. No one is your property. You have no right to control anyone but yourself.
If you would not like it if a certain thing were done to you, do not do it to others. Think about tht before doing or saying something.
Feel mad at someone and want to punch them in the face?
Think: "Would I like it if I were hit in the face?"
Odds are you would not like it.
It hurts physically, and and emotionally - it clearly means the person you trusted enough to drop your guard around, is not trustworthy at all, and in fact not even safe to be around. Because you get hurt around them. You feel betrayed.
It really, really is important to learn this. It is never okay to attack someone.
And it really, really is that simple and easy:
Just. Don't.
Do you know someone who is mean and makes you worry about getting hurt, or that they may hurt someone else?
Don't let it go on. If you know someone who hurts others, talk to them about how wrong it is. Don't just turn a blind eye.
And if you are worried you may be hurt by someone you know, you are not alone. And I know it may be hard, but you deserve better, and you should call someone who cares about you and ask for help.
You deserve safety and refuge.
And we all deserve peace.
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