“…Sexual abuse is no object to age, gender or sexual orientation.” -Journalist Justina BakutyteIn the first part of this post, I explored some possible reasons why people who are abused stay in those relationships longer than a person looking on from the outside might think they should. In this part, it’s my intent to explore that subject further but with one difference. This post will focus on a lesser discussed topic; males who are abused.
Violence
SEDITION
GOOD DAY! I AM SURE JUST AS I HAVE BEEN, MANY OF US HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE NEWS. UNTIL JUST A FEW DAYS AGO, I WASN’T SURE WHAT OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY MEANT. IT ISN’T USED TYPICALLY IN NORMAL, EVERYDAY CONVERSATION. BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER, LET US TAKE A LOOK AT THE MEANING OF … Read more
VOLATILITY
Today’s daily wisdom word is volatility. What creates this. kind of reaction, volatility? Volatility happens when a person has little or no control over their “reactions”. This personality trait occurs when someone reacts to anger, instead of responds. There is a big difference. When we are angry most of us do respond. Volatility occurs when … Read more
WOMEN & RAPE
This is one mishap that concerns not only me but other people in the globe and I’d like everyone to talk about it. Last week, a girl was raped in Benin, Nigeria, in a church and was killed. I’m very sure she is not the only one. Many people all over the globe face this … Read more
Abusive Relationships – Part 1
“It is better to break your own heart by leaving an abusive relationship rather than having that person break your heart every day.” -UnknownHow many times have you either said or heard someone you know say: “He/she hits me but really does love me.” “That’s not him/her, that’s just the anger. It’ll get better soon” “I should try to be a better person.”