STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST ALL WOMEN
Target:
ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN
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I am a woman who was in an abusive relationship for three years with a man I thought I knew but as truth would have it, I didn't know him at all. We met online through mutual friends and at the time I did not see any harm in it considering that I had a family member who met someone online.
The first six months of our relationship were good until I discovered he was leading a double life-he has a wife. He denied it at first but after grueling him for several hours and days he came clean. I will admit I was devastated but I allowed him to stay in my life.
For three years I dealt with the lies, cheating, and just when I thought he could not stoop any lower, the unthinkable happened.
For three years I lived in fright, and not knowing what would happen next. I almost lost my life and on January 1, 2008 I finally said 'enough was enough'. What makes this petition all the more important to me is because not only am I a woman but I am physically disabled (Use a wheelchair full-time).
Too think that a man could put his hands on a woman is unthinkable but to a woman who had no means of protecting herself, is even more unthinkable. None the less, he was never prosecuted and never faced jail time for abusing me.
That is why I ask you today to please help me fight back against police departments nationwide, congress, senate and etc and make them stand up and protect us. We did not ask to be abused but we do have a right to be protected.
If you or anyone you know of currently was/are involved in abusive relationship, please sign this petition on their behalf. We do not deserve to be abused by no one, even the system that claims to protect us.
The first six months of our relationship were good until I discovered he was leading a double life-he has a wife. He denied it at first but after grueling him for several hours and days he came clean. I will admit I was devastated but I allowed him to stay in my life.
For three years I dealt with the lies, cheating, and just when I thought he could not stoop any lower, the unthinkable happened.
For three years I lived in fright, and not knowing what would happen next. I almost lost my life and on January 1, 2008 I finally said 'enough was enough'. What makes this petition all the more important to me is because not only am I a woman but I am physically disabled (Use a wheelchair full-time).
Too think that a man could put his hands on a woman is unthinkable but to a woman who had no means of protecting herself, is even more unthinkable. None the less, he was never prosecuted and never faced jail time for abusing me.
That is why I ask you today to please help me fight back against police departments nationwide, congress, senate and etc and make them stand up and protect us. We did not ask to be abused but we do have a right to be protected.
If you or anyone you know of currently was/are involved in abusive relationship, please sign this petition on their behalf. We do not deserve to be abused by no one, even the system that claims to protect us.
I am a woman who was in an abusive relationship for three years with a man I thought I knew but as truth would have it, I didn't know him at all. We met online through mutual friends and at the time I did not see any harm in it considering that I had a family member who met someone online.
The first six months of our relationship were good until I discovered he was leading a double life-he has a wife. He denied it at first but after grueling him for several hours and days he came clean. I will admit I was devastated but I allowed him to stay in my life.
For three years I dealt with the lies, cheating, and just when I thought he could not stoop any lower, the unthinkable happened.
For three years I lived in fright, and not knowing what would happen next. I almost lost my life and on January 1, 2008 I finally said 'enough was enough'. What makes this petition all the more important to me is because not only am I a woman but I am physically disabled (Use a wheelchair full-time).
Too think that a man could put his hands on a woman is unthinkable but to a woman who had no means of protecting herself, is even more unthinkable. None the less, he was never prosecuted and never faced jail time for abusing me.
That is why I ask you today to please help me fight back against police departments nationwide, congress, senate and etc and make them stand up and protect us. We did not ask to be abused but we do have a right to be protected.
If you or anyone you know of currently was/are involved in abusive relationship, please sign this petition on their behalf. We do not deserve to be abused by no one, even the system that claims to protect us.
The first six months of our relationship were good until I discovered he was leading a double life-he has a wife. He denied it at first but after grueling him for several hours and days he came clean. I will admit I was devastated but I allowed him to stay in my life.
For three years I dealt with the lies, cheating, and just when I thought he could not stoop any lower, the unthinkable happened.
For three years I lived in fright, and not knowing what would happen next. I almost lost my life and on January 1, 2008 I finally said 'enough was enough'. What makes this petition all the more important to me is because not only am I a woman but I am physically disabled (Use a wheelchair full-time).
Too think that a man could put his hands on a woman is unthinkable but to a woman who had no means of protecting herself, is even more unthinkable. None the less, he was never prosecuted and never faced jail time for abusing me.
That is why I ask you today to please help me fight back against police departments nationwide, congress, senate and etc and make them stand up and protect us. We did not ask to be abused but we do have a right to be protected.
If you or anyone you know of currently was/are involved in abusive relationship, please sign this petition on their behalf. We do not deserve to be abused by no one, even the system that claims to protect us.
I am a woman who was involved for three years with a man who claimed he loved me but put his hands on me and raped me. This was my hellish nightmare for three years, and to make matters worse A) He was never arrested nor prosecuted and B) I am disabled (use a wheelchair full-time). No one protected me from him and I see and read about it every day and it is time to put our feet down and speak out.
"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
Please help stop domestic violence and make the abuser's pay. Speak out to the police, senate, congress...etc and tell them "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH".
Every signature is valuable in reaching that goal to heal those who have been or were affected by domestic violence whether they were the one being abused or witness another being abused.
My heart goes out to all those women and children who are trapped and feel they have no other place to go, or have escaped their abuser as I did in January of this year.
There are other options, because no one regardless has the right to be abused by anyone in any shape or form.
Hold your head up high and say it loud 'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
Please help stop domestic violence and make the abuser's pay. Speak out to the police, senate, congress...etc and tell them "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH".
Every signature is valuable in reaching that goal to heal those who have been or were affected by domestic violence whether they were the one being abused or witness another being abused.
My heart goes out to all those women and children who are trapped and feel they have no other place to go, or have escaped their abuser as I did in January of this year.
There are other options, because no one regardless has the right to be abused by anyone in any shape or form.
Mental, Sexual, Financial, Physical abuse IS NOT OKAY!!!Don't ever blame yourself or ask yourself 'what did I do', because YOU DID NOTHING WRONG.
Hold your head up high and say it loud 'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
We signed the "STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST ALL WOMEN" petition!
# 42:
5:41 am PST, Jan 6,
Name not displayed, Tennessee
Press-Register (Mobile, AL) - September 10, 2008 July 25, Pat Lee Gilliland III, 22, of Daphne was arrested and charged with simple assault/domestic violence. The arrest was made on Lawson Road.
Press-Register (Mobile, AL) - September 10, 2008 July 25, Pat Lee Gilliland III, 22, of Daphne was arrested and charged with simple assault/domestic violence. The arrest was made on Lawson Road.
# 41:
9:36 pm PST, Dec 31,
Name not displayed, Colorado
Comments are always welcomed. You can share your stories (personal or someone else you know), or share why you feel the importance of this petition is vital to you and why you signed it.
Comments are always welcomed. You can share your stories (personal or someone else you know), or share why you feel the importance of this petition is vital to you and why you signed it.
What other issues besides Domestic Violence are near and dear to your heart and want to take a stand in?
# 40:
3:55 pm PST, Dec 27,
Donna Sewell-abbott, Virginia
# 39:
8:45 am PST, Dec 27,
Gigi Stolpe, Kansas
# 38:
2:50 pm PST, Dec 26,
Name not displayed, New York
# 37:
8:23 am PST, Dec 22,
Aaron Phelps, Oklahoma
# 36:
9:59 pm PST, Dec 21,
Jennifer Phelps, Oklahoma
I was a victim of domestic violence for 6 years. My ex-husband would kick me, beat my head, and raped me at times. It was until he threatened to kill my two boys and I that I had to take a stand and fine a way to leave once and for all. I was living in Mexico at the time and I asked his uncle to get me out of the country. So one day when he wasnt at home. I loaded everything we had into the back of his uncles truck. His uncle brought me to my home in El paso,Tx where my parents lived. I am so grateful to be alive and never again will i keep silent, and never again will i let a man belittle me that way again!
I was a victim of domestic violence for 6 years. My ex-husband would kick me, beat my head, and raped me at times. It was until he threatened to kill my two boys and I that I had to take a stand and fine a way to leave once and for all. I was living in Mexico at the time and I asked his uncle to get me out of the country. So one day when he wasnt at home. I loaded everything we had into the back of his uncles truck. His uncle brought me to my home in El paso,Tx where my parents lived. I am so grateful to be alive and never again will i keep silent, and never again will i let a man belittle me that way again!
# 35:
7:45 pm PST, Dec 20,
Lisa Turner, Virginia
I also have a disability,and i want to see all violence put to a stop.
I also have a disability,and i want to see all violence put to a stop.
Discrimination against people with disabilities.
# 34:
1:34 am PST, Dec 19,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 33:
3:13 am PST, Dec 17,
Filomena Pereira, United Kingdom
# 32:
6:28 am PST, Dec 12,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 31:
12:38 pm PST, Dec 10,
Becky Visco, Texas
# 30:
6:50 pm PST, Dec 8,
Name not displayed, Brazil
# 29:
9:15 am PST, Dec 6,
Valter Aguiar, Brazil
# 28:
5:30 pm PST, Dec 5,
Tamara Karczewski, Michigan
I no longer live with my abuser who not only abused me but my boys and our dog. He denies any such abuse and even fights back by trying to say I abused him. He is a police officer and I have learned first hand how the court works with abuse when it involves a police officer. Every reason why I was afraid to step out on this issue not only is but is even more that that. Police officers will never be held accountable for this unless somewhere enough of the right people holding the right positions step out against it. They don't even take their guns away or give you a PPO when it involves a police officer. He lives in our house on land from my family and I get no money. When will the justice system com through here?
I no longer live with my abuser who not only abused me but my boys and our dog. He denies any such abuse and even fights back by trying to say I abused him. He is a police officer and I have learned first hand how the court works with abuse when it involves a police officer. Every reason why I was afraid to step out on this issue not only is but is even more that that. Police officers will never be held accountable for this unless somewhere enough of the right people holding the right positions step out against it. They don't even take their guns away or give you a PPO when it involves a police officer. He lives in our house on land from my family and I get no money. When will the justice system com through here?
The amount of money charged by attorneys and others involved taking advantage of the people in these situations. Then you are devastated by the finances, emotions, physically, mentally. And yes, the churches do not stand up for the abused but instead for the abusers who once were never involved in the church.
# 27:
12:39 pm PST, Dec 5,
Olga Tsimidaki, Greece
# 26:
8:04 am PST, Dec 5,
Morgan Shaw, Michigan
I no longer live with my abuser. I was married to him for 17.5 years. He was verbally and emotionally abusive the whole time. Our children witnessed this abuse and now use the abusive tactics with those around them. They are receiving help but it still worries me due to the statistics that they stand a 50% chance of being abusers themselves. I don't want that for my children. They deserve a better life and I started that by divorcing my abuser. He denies that he abused me. He denies that he abused our children. He accuses me of abusing him. I am the source of all his problems. I kept him away from his family (that he admittedly hates). I am the reason his daughter hasn't talked to him in 13 years because he told her she was dead to him. I must be the one responsible for all his affairs over the years. I ended the marriage with the last woman he was sleeping with. According to him I caused it all. My story should be a source of hope for others because even though I stayed with him for a long time, I did get out. I got educated on abuse (he always told me I wasn't being abused) and I am going to put an end to it in my family! Every woman in my family's generation has been in an abusive marriage in one way or another. Our grandmother was abused, my father was abusive...it's no wonder I married an abuser. But no more! I'm now married to a wonderful man who doesn't abuse. He nurtures my kids, he shows them how a normal man behaves and he is wonderfully supportive of me.
I no longer live with my abuser. I was married to him for 17.5 years. He was verbally and emotionally abusive the whole time. Our children witnessed this abuse and now use the abusive tactics with those around them. They are receiving help but it still worries me due to the statistics that they stand a 50% chance of being abusers themselves. I don't want that for my children. They deserve a better life and I started that by divorcing my abuser. He denies that he abused me. He denies that he abused our children. He accuses me of abusing him. I am the source of all his problems. I kept him away from his family (that he admittedly hates). I am the reason his daughter hasn't talked to him in 13 years because he told her she was dead to him. I must be the one responsible for all his affairs over the years. I ended the marriage with the last woman he was sleeping with. According to him I caused it all. My story should be a source of hope for others because even though I stayed with him for a long time, I did get out. I got educated on abuse (he always told me I wasn't being abused) and I am going to put an end to it in my family! Every woman in my family's generation has been in an abusive marriage in one way or another. Our grandmother was abused, my father was abusive...it's no wonder I married an abuser. But no more! I'm now married to a wonderful man who doesn't abuse. He nurtures my kids, he shows them how a normal man behaves and he is wonderfully supportive of me.
# 25:
7:51 am PST, Dec 5,
Carolyn DeNeut, Michigan
# 24:
1:17 pm PST, Dec 4,
Holli Lane, Pennsylvania
As a counselor at a crime victim center, I deal with domestic violence cases daily. I see the impact of domestic violence on women, men, and children. If you are anyone you know is in an abusive relationship, plese contact your local domestic violence center. Even if you are not ready to leave the relationship, today is the day to develop a safety plan. Domestic violence can happen to anyone. Domestic violence is a crime committed aganist men and women of all ages, races, and income levels. I am glad that Steve pointed out that men can also be victims. It is important to realize this so men feel comfortable coming forward. Realize that you are not alone and help is only a phone call away.
As a counselor at a crime victim center, I deal with domestic violence cases daily. I see the impact of domestic violence on women, men, and children. If you are anyone you know is in an abusive relationship, plese contact your local domestic violence center. Even if you are not ready to leave the relationship, today is the day to develop a safety plan. Domestic violence can happen to anyone. Domestic violence is a crime committed aganist men and women of all ages, races, and income levels. I am glad that Steve pointed out that men can also be victims. It is important to realize this so men feel comfortable coming forward. Realize that you are not alone and help is only a phone call away.
# 23:
1:36 pm PST, Dec 3,
Kristina Salgado, Arkansas
# 22:
10:21 am PST, Dec 3,
Mie Valera, California
# 21:
8:52 pm PST, Dec 2,
Pam Boland, Georgia
# 20:
8:28 pm PST, Dec 2,
Marena Chen, Malaysia
# 19:
3:17 pm PST, Dec 2,
Tashia Mccarty, Maryland
# 18:
2:28 pm PST, Dec 2,
Steve Dale, Australia
STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN,WOMEN AND MEN,ITS NOT JUST WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM ABUSE PEOPLE,NOT ALL MEN ARE MONGRELS SO STOP CLASSING US ALL AS BASHERS AND ABUSERS ETC.
STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN,WOMEN AND MEN,ITS NOT JUST WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM ABUSE PEOPLE,NOT ALL MEN ARE MONGRELS SO STOP CLASSING US ALL AS BASHERS AND ABUSERS ETC.
# 17:
2:15 pm PST, Dec 2,
Alice Olivo, Italy
# 16:
2:05 pm PST, Dec 2,
EJ Mcm, Canada
# 15:
11:55 am PST, Dec 2,
Jim Phillips, California
# 14:
10:46 am PST, Dec 2,
Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece
# 13:
10:19 am PST, Dec 2,
Sandi Jackson, Canada
# 12:
7:28 am PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, New York
# 11:
7:27 am PST, Dec 2,
Denise Conte, New York
# 10:
7:22 am PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 9:
7:10 am PST, Dec 2,
Bill Craig, Germany
# 8:
3:47 am PST, Dec 2,
ALPHA WI, Germany
# 7:
3:32 am PST, Dec 2,
Mieke Bernaards, Belgium
# 6:
12:53 am PST, Dec 2,
Dimitar Tzankov, Bulgaria
# 5:
12:40 am PST, Dec 2,
Sigrid De Ruyck, Belgium
# 4:
9:25 pm PST, Dec 1,
Ari R. Kolman, Canada
# 3:
7:03 pm PST, Dec 1,
Melissa Mobeck, Washington
# 2:
6:22 pm PST, Dec 1,
Tracy Jones, Massachusetts
# 1:
5:55 pm PST, Dec 1,
Angela Lachniet, Michigan
My abuser denies he abused me, Jim Meharg is an abuser! We need to name (Abuse) it and end it (Legally)! It has a trickle down effect and will come back to haunt us (in our children), if they act how their father did, we are all in trouble. By keeping silent about abuse you are giving the Abuser power, which is the main objective in teh first place. I won't be silenced!
My abuser denies he abused me, Jim Meharg is an abuser! We need to name (Abuse) it and end it (Legally)! It has a trickle down effect and will come back to haunt us (in our children), if they act how their father did, we are all in trouble. By keeping silent about abuse you are giving the Abuser power, which is the main objective in teh first place. I won't be silenced!
My abuser denies he abused me, Jim Meharg is an abuser! We need to name (Abuse) it and end it (Legally)! It has a trickle down effect and will come back to haunt us (in our children), if they act how their father did, we are all in trouble. By keeping silent about abuse you are giving the Abuser power, which is the main objective in teh first place. I won't be silenced!
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