Hi Kathy, POWERFUL STUFF, a must read for everyone the abused and the abuser. Best wishes for today? To Ya Paul

Hello Kathy, This is a very bad situation for anyone that is involved in it, and you have done an excellent job to help identify it, and get it resolved as well. God Bless you for all that you do. Thank you Kathy for all that you do. Good Luck tomorrow, we will all be thinking and praying for you. respectfully,

Hi Kathy. I just wanted to Say Thank You for Bringing this Subject up. It is Something that needs to be Talked about and Thought about. I had Posted about this very Subject a couple of Months ago at Maggzine and I thought I would Share that Post Here. Hello Everyone. This is an Important Subject that I wish More Women and Men would understand and Learn about. I Personally Believe that men and women should Treat each other as Equals. I am not a Womens Libber but I also Cant stand a Male Chovenist attitude either.(I Honestly do not remember how to Spell this word LOL.) I grew up in an Alcoholic, Abusive Family and I watched My Mother get Beat everyday and was Too afraid to do anything about it and so was Myself and brother and sister. We Let my Father Have that Power over us. FEAR. I know that there are Insecurities involved and Fear also and so I try to understand this But I find myself Telling these women that I have heard from, to Not Put up with it and to leave because it wont get Better until that Person acknowledges that they have a Problem and Does something about it. Women and Men Need to be More Educated on this subject. I also realize that their are Men who are being abused also and they too need to get out. The Victim needs to Stand up and Realize that they are Worth More than That and they Don't Have to Take it. You have to Ask Yourself if the Abuser Really Cares for you or do They Just want someone to Control. If they do Care, then they will be willing to get Help and as the Victim, Give them the Ultimatum, Get Help or You are Out of there! If the Abuser is Way out of Hand and You Know Your Life is at Risk, Get Out First. Call for help. Do Whatever you can to get away from that Person. It could Save You and, if you have children, Your Kids Life. I am Not an Expert. This is Only My Opinion. There are Many Resources out there to get Help from. Use Them if You are in this situation. Thanks to All, Shelly Hargis God Bless you Kathy and I will Pray for a quick Recovery for you. Take Care Friend, Shelly Hargis

Hello Kathy, Indeed this is a very serious problem in our society. Years ago this was considered taboo to talk about so therefore many lived in this type of environment without speaking about it. It is much worse when this happens to a child, especially when it is by someone they know. Yes, emotional abuse leads to physical abuse and they can lead to sexual abuse. Unfortunately when it becomes sexual abuse and it is by a parent, the child does not know how to handle this abuse. Why, because it is being done by someone that they are suppose to trust and love and vise versa. A child is made to believe that this is an acceptable act. This is the control that the abuser has over a child and can lead to a lifetime of emotional scaring. Thank God it is no longer taboo to talk about and help is available. Sorry, I got carried away. Thanks you Kathy for this forum and for bringing this to the forefront to help those people in this type of situation; to recognize that it is no longer necessary to live this kind of life, and they can seek help and support Warm regards, Donna aka texgirl

Thank you Kathy, a difficult topic as it deals with POWER - and only few seem to be able to handle that, otherwise our world would be a different place. Warm regards, Bianca DO YOU YORGOO? http://www yorgobizz.com