Disability and Chronic Illness

By Tonya GJ Prince | WeSurviveAbuse.com Some people believe that stalking only happens after long, intense relationships. They think, “Oh, she must’ve been with him for years.”“Maybe he just couldn’t …

People say it like a verdict. “She was no angel.” But I’ve sat across from women others were quick to throw away. Once they started speaking and telling me their …

When women speak, we are not guessing. We are remembering.We are connecting dots.We are drawing from lifetimes of warning signs ignored. So when the world silences women—and especially when high-profile …

If you’re not an advocate for giving violent, manipulative, deceptive, abusive males more rights and protections—Then you need to say that.And sound like it.And act like it. Because if your …

So you were “right.”You “saw the signs.”You “told her he wasn’t good.”You “would’ve left sooner.”You “would never let that happen to you.” But here’s the truth:Your self-righteousness will not protect …

People don’t listen to women and children. Not when we whisper.Not when we scream.Not even when we show up with a mountain of evidence, hospital records, text messages, restraining orders, …

To every Survivor who has ever hesitated, second-guessed, or swallowed the truth to protect someone else’s comfort:You are not late.You are not wrong.And you are not the problem. There is …

In the work of protecting children, hard truths often sit at the intersection of culture, medicine, and power. And in that intersection, those of us who advocate for survivors must …

You look at her and ask, “Why did she stay?” But you don’t know the whole story. You saw a snapshot.She’s been living the full movie. To you, it might …

Some people still think abuse is about losing tempers.Or that it’s a relationship that just got too intense.Or two people who need to learn how to communicate better. But if …