Love/Respect Week

Love/Respect week is a week where people are going to try to remember why they love their love ones. This week is going to be on Feb. 13- Feb. 19. This week you should try not to argue or put down your partner, families,friends and others. Remember why you love them and think about how you should treat them all year round.

Hotlines

Teen Dating Abuse

National Teen Dating Abuse 24-hour Helpline: 1-866-331-9474
Break The Cycle's Teen Helpline:1-888-988-8336

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

USA National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
National Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/Sexual Abuse: 1-800-799-7233
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
All four of these lines are national numbers. Trust us, these people can really help you if you are being abused in any way.

My Story

When I was little my mom was abused by my dad and I had seen a lot of it. She was abused so much I thought it was normal to hit someone because of disagreements. Until the day my mom got out of that situation and went into a shelter. Even when my mom separated from my dad he still came to her house and choked her and abused her. Don't get me wrong I love my dad but I haven't seen him in 6 or 7 years and he still tell lies about what happened that night. Today I'm a teenager who is still recovering from the things I have witness. I live in fear of my dad and I'm am angry with him. I worry about my mom cause now she has depression and anxiety attacks. But don't get me wrong we are in a safe place now. We are doing so much better than what we were doing 7 or 8 years ago. But it still hurts though. So that's why I'm writing this blog. Kids are the invisible victims of domestic violence and it hurts them too. It's a cycle that needs to be stop and I want to help kids who witness or who are abused break it in their families for my generation and the next generation can become strong.

Children exposed to Domestic Violence

This is a serious topic blog. I t may not be about music or celebrity gossip but I think it's an important topic to cover. When I was younger I use to witness my dad beating up my mom everyday and that's why I'm doing this blog page. I'm not trying to become a citizen journalist either. It's hard to talk about and it's hard to understand why these things occur. The fact is that 3-4 million children are at risk of being exposed to domestic violence. They become abusers themseves or wind up dating an abuser, depress, have a teen pregnancy, become anti-social, bedwetting and commit sexual assault crimes. You may not find it an issue but it is. Her are some sites you can go to for more info:

http://www.houseofruthdothan.org/children.htm

http://www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org/effect-on-children.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_domestic_violence_on_children