Right Now
There are conversations you should never have to have with a friend.
“If something happens to me… if he does something to me… will you post it on my blog so people know?”
It’s a post I never want to write. But it’s drafted in my head, just in case. And that ‘just in case’ makes me ill.
Your life is like a time bomb.
“He’s never hit me…” … yet.
“He’s never hurt the kids…” … yet.
His rage is slowly simmering, though. And one day just controlling your every move won’t be enough.
One day beating you down, emotionally, verbally, won’t be enough.
I hate this for you.
I hate that you’re trapped in this once happy life.
Right now, I want it to all go away for you.
Right now, I want you safe.
Right now, I want him out of your life.
But right now I sit waiting for the call that will make me open your blog and write the post that I never want to write.
The call that will shatter my heart into a million pieces.
The call that will make me hunt him down and hurt him as he’s hurt you.
And I wait.
And I hope.
But mostly I hurt for where you are in your life… right now.
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Domestic Abuse takes many shapes and forms. It doesn’t have to be physical violence. Isolation, manipulation, control, and psychological intimidation are all forms of abuse.
If you’re a victim of domestic abuse, you’re not alone. There is help.
Please visit Violence Unsilenced or Hot Peach Pages for resources in your area.