There are several things I won’t apologize for as a domestic violence survivor. We face judgement from others no matter how long or short we stay in the dangerous relationship. We face judgement for how we choose to survive and that we should have known better than to get into said relationship in the first place. There are non-negotiables–things I won’t apologize for.
Jaime and I became connected by a mutual friend. We share a past experience of being victims of domestic violence, but today we are THRIVERS. Here is Jaime’s story:
October 12, 1998 was supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life, the day that I delivered my second son. My best friend brought me the most beautiful flower arrangement and sat on the end of my hospital bed holding my newborn in her arms, but was also secretly carrying my husband’s child in her womb.
When you think of someone in a domestic violence situation, how do you picture them?
Is your vision of a domestic violence victim influenced by what you’ve seen on social media? Or on television?
Have you formed a a general opinion about them and what their pasts might look like, what their personalities are like or have you even pre-judged them?