I sit here in the pediatrician office wondering what would I ever do without my son. In light of recent events (Jennifer Hudson’s tragic lost), I know a lot of women are thinking “what if I brought someone into my child’s life and that person took my child from this earth”.
We know that unforeseen occurrences befalls us all, but what happens if you ignore signs that this person simply is not right for you or your child to be around? If you make a life with someone that cheats, your child will think its ok. If you date someone that abuses you, your child will believe that is normal behavior.
Children who witness and absorb the power imbalance in a home are learning lessons that have dire consequences. Patterns of abuse continue outside the home, especially in new teenage relationships.
We need to empower a new generation to recognize the warning signs of an unhealthy relationship. Of the 47 per cent of teenagers who have been in a relationship, 55 per cent say they have done something to compromise their own values in order to please their partner.
We have not come to terms with the fact that what happens behind closed doors affects us all, one way or another.
This group of children is also at risk of suffering symptoms of post=traumatic stress disorder and a range of other consequences. Children experience feelings of insecurity, anxiety and shame. They are often powerless in the home, bystanders in a cruel scenario which leaves deep scars. Having no voice in the home often means no voice in the classroom.
- taken from The Record
Many women in abusive situations (be it abusive physically, mentally, or emotionally) think they have to stay in it for the children, when in fact abusive behavior towards you can easily spill onto your children.
How does this connect to the Hudson case? The husband was estranged from Jennifer’s sister, meaning they had major issues. The string of events leading up to the murder of her entire family involved threats against her and the rest of the family. If a man threatens you or anyone close to you, get him out of your life any way possible. We as women tend to not see things as serious as they really are. If a man threatens or hurts us, we tend to think that our reaction to seek help is knee jerk, but when you have a child you have to worry about more than just yourself.
If your spouse is willing to abuse you in a public setting, there is a lot more going on with that spouse other than “anger management” issues.
This wife just may want to think about this decision, this couple is in the process of recording their first video as a happily married couple.
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We often want the companionship so bad, we just cannot see how dark the road with that person will be…
I have been a few places, seen a lot of things. I have had my hands in many fields. I may have answers for you if you have questions...even if you don't.
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