battered women

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Which comes first love or respect?

cyatibarra @cyatibarra (123) • Philippines 20 Sep 10

Ive been thinking about a woman being maltreated or abused physically who happens to be my freind. She was so pretty just to be hurt by someone she love and they're not even married yet. No one has the right to hurt a woman, women...

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Would you report a crime committed in your home if the person was unstable?

TrinityRose @TrinityRose (462) • United States 19 Jan 09

This guy I live with who decided to beat up his girlfriend in the room next to me a few weeks ago and I heard it happen. I am honestly scared of him because he is mentally unstable and I don't want to wind up his next victim. The...

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How important is how you dress for church?

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 28 Apr 08

My minister does quite a bit of volunteer work at a battered women's shelter. A lady escaped from her abusive husband to the center, with her two kids. My pastor suggested that she might want to get into church to help put her...

appropriate clothing

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Something I have never thought of....

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 2 Apr 07

Consider the dark reality for battered women with pets: 1) An estimated 25 to 40 percent of domestic violence victims are unable to escape their abusers because they worry about what will happen to their pets or livestock; 2) 83...

domestic violence

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Battered women: Do this before you leave

beautifulceiling @beautifulceiling (1300) • United States 13 Feb 07

If your life is in immediate danger, of course, just get out. Do whatever you have to do and get out of there. If you have some time though, I can't stress strongly enough how important this is: Before you leave, find some way...

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Why do battered women stay with their husband?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 8 Feb 07

This really amazes me. I know several women -- one of them being very close to my heart -- who are abused physically and mentally, beaten, humiliated, treated like absolute dirt -- and this even in front of their children! -- by...

abusive partner

marital violence

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how do you feel about domestic violence?

taqwa9487 @taqwa9487 (24) • United States 7 Feb 07

nowadays being married is just not the same old walk in the park. men are becoming more and more abusive to their women as time goes by. its gotten to the point where they have many shelters for battered women. if you ask me men...

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