Tag: verbal abuse
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Verbal Abuse: A Lingering Shadow That Lasts a Lifetime
Get Pregnant Fast In my early twenties, I had a conversation with my stepmother that still echoes in my mind. She once said to my younger brother and me, “If I’d had a gun back then, I would have used it.” This was her way of expressing remorse for the harsh words she directed at…
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Words Hold Weight: Let’s Stop Dismissing Their Impact
Get Pregnant Fast “Everyone, just chill. They were only words.” We’ve all heard this phrase, especially in light of recent political rhetoric, where a candidate boasted about being able to kiss women without consent and “grab ‘em by the genitals” simply because of his fame. Yes, they were “just words”—but only if you choose to…
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#MaybeHeDoesntHitYou: A Viral Hashtag That Highlights the Many Faces of Domestic Abuse
Get Pregnant Fast When we think of domestic abuse, the first images that often come to mind are physical violence—hitting, slapping, or shoving. However, domestic abuse manifests in a multitude of ways, and a recently trending hashtag is shedding light on these less visible forms of harm inflicted by loved ones. The hashtag #MaybeHeDoesntHitYou, initiated…