Saturday, February 22, 2003Losing your voice, and why it's abuseIn the end, verbal abuse is about two things: losing your voice, and plain old good manners. Huh? How do the two connect? Well, look at it this way. I'm having a heated discussion with my husband about what I wish to do. Specifically, he wants me to wash the dishes, and I want to watch TV before I... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 5:48 PM Comments (2) (link) 2/22/2003 Writing Prompt Challenge: Toe JamOK - believe it or not, Whim, I can put a real twist on this one. I know the topic was intended to be funny, but if it's about what I think it's about, I can do something with it. Here goes: Diagnosis: Toe Jam Jane went into her doctor with a rather severe problem. Her husband had been doing... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:27 AM Comments (0) (link) Friday, February 21, 20032/21/2003 Writing Prompt Challenge: AddictionBelieve it or not, addiction does coexist with battering and emotionally abusive behavior in domestic-violence cases. The incident described in my writing prompt today is inspired by something I read in Toby Rice Drews' Getting Them Sober series; many of her clients are married to alcoholic... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 4:38 PM Comments (0) (link) Taking a break for now...I plan on taking a break from blogging for the better part of a day, because I have whatever nasty virus decided to take residence in my upper respiratory tract. In plain English, I feel awful, and need to get my rest and take my medicine. I hope to be back to blogging either later today or... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 6:55 AM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, February 20, 2003About today's writing prompt...I'm afraid Whim has done it - given me a topic I can't work with in today's writing prompt challenge. It's almost impossible - for me, at least - to tie in the topic of A Fish In The Shoe to domestic violence without being excessively gruesome. Oh well - perhaps I'll try tomorrow. Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 1:07 PM Comments (2) (link) Domestic violence is not a straight problem"My lover, she beats me." This is the recurrent theme of a story of domestic violence documented in a book entitled Lesbian Culture. I don't know if this is a fictional or true story, but in the end, it really doesn't matter. What matters is that this story brings up something very important: that... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:09 AM Comments (0) (link) Wednesday, February 19, 2003Another perspectiveEarlier, I wrote about the way culture muddies the waters when it comes to doing anything about abuse. As I replied to someone's comments about that post, I thought it might be nice to share my observations and get paid for it. My earlier post was inspired by a horror story I heard on an ABC... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:46 PM Comments (0) (link) Kids and domestic violence, part threeSince I can't go around changing things like other people's cultures, or other factors, I would like to deal with what I can change: misguided notions and wrongheaded ideas. I think the worst of those misguided notions is the concept that others have to conform to our ideas immediately. For the... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:46 AM Comments (2) (link) Kids and domestic violence, part twoIn even a cursory examination of the way in which domestic violence affects children, it is obvious to me that those who work in the field expect children to exhibit certain symptoms. If a child doesn't exhibit certain behavior patterns or symptoms, he or she is not considered to be someone affected... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:39 AM Comments (0) (link) 2/19/2003 Writing Prompt ChallengeAs is usual, everything from the boldface title on down is my entrant into the Writing Prompt: The Secret Jenny had finally made the decision to leave her abusive partner. She had packed her bags and placed them in the car in secret - she thought. Finally, she picked up the car keys and, in the... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:19 AM Comments (0) (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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