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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-06-07 10:31 PM
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-06-07 11:17 PM
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1. It's gone...
...I probably shouldn't ask, but how bad was it?

:hug:
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-06-07 11:22 PM
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2. Bad.
Edited on Fri Jul-06-07 11:58 PM by BlueIris
A female poster here was almost the subject of a homicide at the hands of a domestic partner today and some freakazoids in the Lounge thought abusing her some more was a good way to "encourage" her deal with it.

The thread, which involved a lot of idiot comments (accusing the poster of lying or exaggerating about her trauma, as well as being a "jerk" because she hadn't yet gone for more help than the police could provide) was a stark reminder of how ignorant people are generally about violence against women, even when it is literally staring them in the face.

Glad it was yanked.
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-07-07 01:13 AM
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3. Eeeuuuwww.
Sounds repellant, and an apt reminder of why I stopped posting in the lounge. Though, on a good day GD isn't much better, is it? Sorry that you had to see that crap at all. Also glad it was yanked.
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-07-07 02:35 AM
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4. It's gone.
I hope she got mostly positive responses. I hope people were supportive. The idea that people would abuse her for coming to the lounge for support really bothers me. I'm a regular in the lounge.

:cry:

I hope she's okay, and I hope she has a support network to fall back upon.
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Morgana LaFey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-07-07 10:59 PM
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5. She doesn't
or at least that would be the pattern, you realize: mate distanced her from any and all friends, family, work, etc. Make her completely dependent on him. Make her feel worthless and unlovable and incapable of doing better than him -- ever.

Glad I missed it. I'd have probably gone postal. :D

Hi, Thom! :hi:
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 03:35 PM
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6. I wish I had caught it.
I'm confrontational enough, I would have let loose on a few people. x(

I would really let myself get worked up about it too. Maybe it's best that I missed that thread.
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