sweet zumbagirl,
not just the courts! i was amazed at how different i felt when i made the call to the domestic violence centre and told my story.
how different i felt when i kicked him out of the house.
how different i felt when i told him i wanted a divorce.
when i rented a room as a safe haven.
and how easy it is for other people to ‘get’ it when i say i did those things. i don’t have to say things were bad. they must be bad if i rented an escape room. if i divorced him. if i kicked him out.
actions speak loudest. not just for those rat SAs, but for us as well.
it can be terrifying to take real action. but on the other hand, so validating.