Tuesday, March 18, 20033/18/2003 Writing Prompt: UniqueAs usual, everything from the headline on down is part of the prompt. Unique? People tend to behave very much like each other. So do battering and abusing spouses, which is why victims can be treated easily - the patterns their abusers engaged in are remarkably alike. This, in fact, makes treatment... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:12 AM Comments (0) (link) Monday, March 17, 20033/17/2003 Writing Prompt: LuckAs usual, everything below the headline is part of the entry (150 words or less). One very lucky woman June reflected on something she learned, as she sat sipping coffee in her safe house: for her, luck was a combination of opportunity and preparedness. She had been secretly preparing to leave her... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:58 AM Comments (0) (link) Sunday, March 16, 20033/16/2003 Writing Prompt: DepressionJemmie, you hit the jackpot on this one! Thanks. As usual, everything from the boldface headline on down is a part of Jemmie's Writing Prompt. Depression and abuse You know, my former partner accuses me of being deranged. The truth is that although I am diagnosed with bipolar disorder, his... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:10 PM Comments (2) (link) Saturday, March 15, 20033/15/2003 Jemmie211's writing prompt: polishAs usual, everything from the boldface prompt on down is the writing prompt (150 words or less). Nail polish Her nail polish was red - blood red. An onlooker was reminded of an incident many years ago - one in which she was beaten and her perpetrator drew blood. The onlooker had a flashback and was... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:31 AM Comments (0) (link) Friday, March 14, 2003Unusual perspective on the Elizabeth Smart caseTHis article gives another perspective - one slanted more toward the conspiracy-theory, tinfoil-hat perspective - of the Elizabeth Smart case. Thanks for reading. Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 1:07 PM Comments (0) (link) Amnesty International USA's fact sheetI apologize for posting so much today, but I just found this fact sheet, generated by Amnesty International and found on the website of AI's USA branch. Please click on the words " this fact sheet " to read it. Thanks. Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 11:43 AM Comments (0) (link) Amnesty International is on our sideThat is, Amnesty International is on the side of those of us who feel that domestic violence is a form of torture. Click on the latter half of that sentence to go to their site dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and other forms of the torture of women. Together, as a group, we are more... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 11:17 AM Comments (0) (link) Parallels and remindersThis specific post in the Joanne Jacobs Special blog is worth reading. Jacobs recounts the story of an Iraqi torturer who describes his work as "just a job." I would then invite you to compare this entry to my former partner's remarks about cattle prods. Tell me where there's a real difference,... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 10:47 AM Comments (0) (link) Elizabeth Smart and domestic violenceThose of you reading the title of this post might rightly wonder what in the world a kidnapping has to do with the price of tea in China - not to mention domestic violence and emotional abuse. Elizabeth Smart apparently - and I emphasize the word "apparently" because the case has not been tried in a... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:24 AM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, March 13, 2003Avoiding Controlling People (a book review)I've made no secret of the fact that I've been impressed for a long time with the work of Patricia Evans. She's written a number of books on the phenomena surrounding nonphysical forms of abuse. In her books The Verbally Abusive Relationship and Verbal Abuse Survivors Speak Out, she shares what... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 1:56 PM Comments (2) (link) |
About this BlogThe name of the post is derived from a Francis Schaeffer book, and intended to rebut something I'd seen on the Internet. The blog itself is about what I've learned about relationships from the ones I've had, and the ones I've observed. It will not be pleasant to read, and might wander off-topic occasionally, but is intended to be a long-term blog reading like a public journal. Links |
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