Have you experienced or heard of anyone experienced domestic violence (just wondering) ?
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Watch "America's Most Wanted" tonight. Why are you asking? Curiosity killed the cat. Are you looking for a co-dependant to date? Are you researching a paper for a class?
688757
Had to call the police on several occasions mostly domestic violence stuff. Neighbors fighting. Scaring me to thinking they were going to seriously hurt one another. Police came talked to them and they left. NO big deal. It gets put on record. Too many calls and they get fined or arrested. Some neighbors appreciate me calling some think I need to mind my own business. But I could never live with myself If anything were to seriously happen and send one of them to a hospital or their grave and I did not do anything to help.
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I lived with a ghost for around 4 months before it became too violent for me..and I had to leave..There were many occurances every day..and night..and I thought it to be rather "cool" living with a ghost..I woke up one night and actually saw an apparition at the bottom of my bed...\nIt was not long after that..the violence began..and I got outta there.. I have ended up back to that very house 4 times since I moved very far away..and of those 4 times  ending up back there..none was my doing......and for each time..the vehicle I was a passanger in died..the engine just stopped..as soon as we began proceeding down the same block as the house...\nParanormal is all around us...Many look at it differently because we cannot explain it...so..it is considered by many as phoney and non-real..people are scared of what they cannot understand..but..from my experiences in this life time..I can assure you...it is all REAL..life certainly is full of endless surprises..just waiting to be found out.
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I was living in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Met awesome sexy beautiful woman. Was super eager to get together with her. My fly was stuck. I reefed it down then pulled up. Eeeeeeeeeeek! Blood was pulsating out of me. She was freaked(as was I ). No stitches. A superficial wound.It was still awful when they untangled me at the hospital.\nThe worst part was everyone in the building knew what happened.Including her man.\nHer boyfriend broke my nose and shattered my right orbital bone. Which I think was a lot worse, almost.
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I have been slapped twice and had my head rammed into a wall when I was leaving a guy. Not really beaten up. I had no business being around such losers to begin with.
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I was raised in a lot of violence. I once (the only fight I have ever been in) beat up my father. It was the scariest thing I have ever felt, like a blinding rage. Neither of us won, as far as I can tell there is no winning in violence. My brother walked in and stopped me, I was so crazy in that moment that I didn't even know what I was doing. I just knelt down next to him and wept. No victory was won that day, I felt no better, had not gotten even.
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"Yes", I certainly have. But, in my situation it was the other way around.. I got into a really "Bad, ugly marriage" for 7 years, and my best-friend, who I'd known since we were 12 & 13, would go and tell all our other friends all of my domestic problems, and I'd tell them to her in "The strictest Confidence", well when he & I devorced, it was like she didn't want anything to do with me .. It was as if she liked it when I was all down in the dumps, and being abused.. And someone to talk about.. Once, she no longer had anyone too "Gossup" about, it was like she had no time for me. Not to mention she was so insecure, I think she was worried I'd put the moves on her hubby being that I was now "Single" and all.. She would talk badly of me, behind my back, to some of our closest friends who would in turn tell me.. Because, they knew me better than that.. And that she was all "Full of it"!! She just wasn't happy, unless, I was going through something bad, how sad, is that!! Nor did she have any time for me, unless she had something bad to tell everyone about me!! When things were going really well for me, was always the really quiet times, that's when I never heard from her. How sad is that?!! My family always told me, she was just "Jealous" of me! Oh well, I saw her, 2 summers ago, and we played "Catch-up", she owns a home down the street from my father-in-law.. And when she found out that this same house will be left to my daughter,when he passes,,away, and that being that its a corner-lot, worth probably a good 2-3 million dollars, that her little house didn't hold a candle to what my daughter will inharet, one day.. she was so mad, she couldn't contain herself.. She kept argueing with her husband in front of me, that thier house would be well worth more, one day.. He had to shut her up finally by telling her, Kelly its a corner-lot, our's isn't !!! Dah-Heart!!! So, I totally understand, how you feel... I love her, she's like "Family" I've known her so many years.. But, I cant stand that side of her. Its really sad, that she's not happy unless she has someone to put down, or to make herself feel better, she just has to have someone to put down.. I feel sorry for her, more than she hurts me, you know. Oh well.. I would just have a talk w/ your friend and try to get him in on some of your "Successes" along with you. That might just be part of his problem. He wants to grow with you, and be up there along with you, you know. Otherwise, you two dont really have alot in common, and may make him feel alienated, from you & your friendship, you know.. Just allow him to take part in some of your successes some how, and that might help your friendship, or just dont bring things up to him, if his friendship really means alot to you....Then dont share your "Achievements" with him anymore... You know.. Sad, but that might be what you have to  do to save your friend from being insecure around you...
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It's been my personal experience that some men feel powerful and in total control if they are abusive to women.  I had an abusive husband and my girlfriend was killed by her husband.  I came close to death many times.  Even verbal abuse is degrading to women.  \n\nOnce a man has tasted blood, he is always abusive.  It's a turn on to them.  There are some real sicko's out there.....)(
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fiancee??  4 years?  Hmm.  blaming.  Hmmm.  throwing, slamming, yelling.... Not good.  He needs to learn how to manage his anger.  If you don't leave, then this may very well escalate into another domestic violence statistic.  Go explain your situation to the battered women's shelter.  They will appropriately advise you.  It's hard for you to see and understand that YOU DO have options.  Go tomorrow and find out what they are before you get physically hurt.  I know the emotional part is bad enough.... So go tomorrow.
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I have one for you.  I used to live in Columbus, Ohio, and I'd put an ad in a Single's Magazine.  There was one lady that replied that seemed relatively nice, so we agreed to meet at a restaurant one day.  When we met she was so nervous you could cut the tension with a knife.  I don't remember what we talked about or for how long we talked but after the date was over we never saw or heard from each other again.  She was relatively nice looking and had a pleasant personality, but no matter how hard I tried I could not get her to relax.  I  could honestly feel the tension so bad that I felt I was being pushed against a wall.  Definitely a very strange experience because I don't think I'd ever scared someone so bad in life as much as I think I scared this poor woman.  Oh well, I chaulked it up as one for experience.
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I had to think one this one for awhile, since so many bizzare things occur often.\n\nI would have to say that one of my most bizzare experiences ever was being stalked and sexually harrassed by my ex-stepfather.  \nLet me explain:\nI never lived with him.  I lived with my father when my mom remarried.  Their relationship, including marriage lasted about 3 years.\nAwhile after the divorce, I started getting prank calls where there were weird background noices and sexual noises like moans and like this person was pleasing himself.  This went on and off for five years. \nWell it seemed to stop for about 6 months after I got caller ID, in my area.  So, I wondered if this person lived in my town.  I thought that must be the reason they had stopped calling and felt confident that it had finally ended.\nBut.....then I received a call from the same person--the same background noises but THis TIME--he actually spoke and this frightend me.  I was all alone--my dad was in the nursing home and I lived there alone for the time being.  He told me that he wanted to Fck me and laughed--he whispered it, so I really could not identify the voice.  \nThis contined to go on throughout the year, even when my dad returned home.  He even called my dad when I was gone and did not give his name and acted like he was one of my guy friends--asking where I was and things like that.  My dad was smart enought to know that this person was not my friend and he figured it was my stalker.  So he hung up the phone, just as I walked in the door.  Okay, at this point, I need to mention that I had previously gotten law enforcement involved and had got a trace put on my phone.  I freaked out when they told me his name--it was my step father.  oooooooo!!!! Yuck!!!\nMy dad did not have long to live, so I never told him who this person was, because I did not want him to worry.  I played it off like it was no big deal.  So everytime he called, I contacted the phone company to trace the call.  The county attorney supeoned his phone records and yes it showed my number often.  So I had proof.  His conversations got more explicit.  He told me that I looked good and that he WAS going to fck me,,etc...\nSo, I had finally had enough and was frustrated because the attorney did not want to take it to court.  He kept putting it off --for over a year.  It took that long to get to court.  I pushed the issue and told the police of my complaints against the attornery. One of the local deputies sat in on my consultation with the attorney after that and my attorney insulted me infront of the cop and even through my papers on the floor and said that he had even lost the call logs and everything.  Well, the police and my protest put a fire up his AS* and finally was taken seriously.  \nI got the Women's Crisis Center involved and this helped me a lot.  She prepped me and told me my rights and how to get the lawyer to present my case.  I even had a friend as a witness to one of the calls--she overheard it--and she testified.  He plead innocent initially, however his attorney convinced him otherwise, after knowing I had enough evidence against him.  He wanted a plea bargain.  I contested in court and his attorney made fun of me infront of the judge and said "Well this person wants to play perry mason so I guess we will have to go tor a trial.  A date was set and I was so excited---I wanted to see him go down, for disrespecting me--emotionally and I did not want him to get away with this.  What a Pervert!!!  Well, he plead guilty and even took the stand against the advice of his attorney.  My attorney got him to admit that he had called numerous times for the past years--up to seven.. and he said he knew that it was wrong--he said he did it because of what my mom did to him and that his anger would take him to the grave.  Well, the judge asked what I wanted from the court--and I did what my attorney and Crisis worker said that would be taken seriously and plausible.  The judge gran
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I was in an abusive marriage for 32 stupid years. I was taught that you stick it out no matter what. So I did. I wasted my whole life. The only thing I did get out  of the marriage was 2 wonderful children. They never knew what was going on. My husband rarely abused me when they were around.\n\nBut by the time the kids were in there teens, they would ask why I was taking the verbal and mental abuse they heard. Then I got tired of apologizing for his attitude all the time to others.\n\nI watched every thing that I could on abuse and self improvement, on T.V.\n\nWhen my dad, (who was like my husband) passed away, I saw my mom actually be happy. Kind of like Whooppee!!!!! That for me, made me decide that I would rather spend at least one year of my life HAPPY than another forty years miserable. So went to women's resource centre and asked alot of questions.  Less than 6 months later, I left. I went to a women's transition home, to get some time  on my own with counsellors, and then got my own apartment. \n\nI have never looked back. That was just over 2 1/2 years ago. I have really never been happier. A year ago I refound an old friend and neighbour, that is divorced and we have been together since, enjoying life.
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Abuse. The sad thing is I probably would have stayed in that relationship a lot longer. But, then it happened! I had my son. The day I had him I knew I would never allow him to be exposed to that kind of a life. I remember thinking to myself, "My husband may be good enough for me but, he will never be good enough for my son because he doesn't care to change." Thankfully, now I know he wasn't good enough for either of us. I left the day that I got out of the hospital and never returned. My son and I lived happily ever after.
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Yes I have been in many fights but I have only lost 2. One was my best friend. I walked up to him and was going to kick him in the a$$ when he turned around and I ended up sacking him. At the end of the day I took the beating that I deserved.\nThe other one was my older sister. I was being cheeky and disrespectful then I slapped her. She laid a licken on me like you wouldn't believe. ( Never disrespect you older sister in front of her friends...)
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What is it that you need to know?  I went through it with my husband when it had a triple by pass.  It was one of the worst times of our lives.  He was mean and I was angry.  You can email me through this site and we can discuss this if you want.
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what is their to understand about domestic abuse? it should never happen. that is what i understand and that is what anyone with half a brain should understand. this is coming from someone who has been there.
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The closest I got was my ex.  We lived in a small town and everyone knew my boyfriend including the cops.  They didnt take one of my calls seriously and took 4 hours to get there.  Once they got there, they were talking and joking with my boyfriend while I was moving my things out of the house.  I later went back to get a copy of the police reports I had done so I could have them with me if he ever took me to court for custody of my son and they didnt have any reports from me on file... just one from my ex about me hitting him which never happened.  Sometimes, I cant believe that it happened.. that people who were suppose to protect me and my kids were helping this abusive jerk out.