Abuse

Some women believe they’ve separated themselves from patriarchy because they don’t tell women to “submit to your husband.” But submission doesn’t always wear a long skirt and carry a Bible. …

from WESurviveAbuse.com The truth about violence and abuse rarely rushes out of the shadows.It creeps.It stutters.It fights its way through shame, silence, and fear. And abusers?They count on that. They …

from WeSurviveAbuse.com It’s almost uncanny.Different languages. Different continents.Different centuries. Different tools. But the outcome?The same. Harm.Covered up.Excused.Repeated. Abusers—whether cloaked in priestly robes, business suits, military uniforms, or everyday charm—have found …

from  WESurviveAbuse.com They’ve never met.Different languages.Different countries.Different customs.But somehow—they all agree. There is a global agreement.It’s not written in laws (though some laws reflect it).It’s not taught in schools (though …

from WESurviveAbuse.com No one asked her.No one asked the girl with trembling hands and a racing heart.No one asked the woman staring into nothing, clutching her silence like a shield. …

There’s no secret clubhouse.No annual meeting.No formal initiation or online group chat. And yet—somehow—they just know. They know what to say.They know when to say it.They know which truths to …

They’ve never met. Different backgrounds.Different languages.Different cultures.Different religions.Some in suits, some in uniforms, some behind pulpits, others behind closed doors.Yet, without a single meeting, conference call, or secret group chat…They …

Some truths are not too complex to understand—they’re just too inconvenient to admit. Even toddlers can identify patterns. I once babysat a precious little girl who would simply run up …

Survivors often face: the coercion to disappear inside someone else’s reflection. Some people weren’t looking for love.They were looking for someone to become them.To abandon their own voice.To live in …

“If they took your voice, take it back. If they laughed at your story, tell it louder.”— Survivor Affirmations There are some words that come into the conversation already carrying …