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This Moment Is Teaching Us May 22, 2025
🖤 WeSurviveAbuse.com A young Black woman—famous, talented, in the public eye—is harmed in plain view.She finds the courage to come forward. To say: I am not safe. I am in pain. I need help. And what happens? People laugh.People doubt.People dissect.People advise her on how to be a better victim. And the rest of us? […]
Stop Shaming Survivors. Start Shaming Abusers. May 22, 2025
🖤 WeSurviveAbuse.com Survivors should not be met with interrogation, suspicion, or scorn.They should not have to fight to be believed while the abuser enjoys your benefit of the doubt. Every time you ask, “Why didn’t she leave?”“Why didn’t she tell sooner?” “Why did she even choose him?” “What if she’s lying?” Ask yourself:Why don’t you […]
Your Opinion Is Not Protection May 22, 2025
🖤 WeSurviveAbuse.com Let’s get something straight: Your opinion about how she should’ve escaped, how fast she should’ve healed, how she should’ve talked, walked, stayed quiet, or spoken up— That is not protection.It is performance. Protection is showing up.Protection is listening without turning her pain into your platform.Protection is asking, “What do you need?” instead of […]