Violence UnSilenced

Nickie

maggie, dammit — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:00:48 +0000

I was six. I didn’t know that there was anything wrong with it; I was too young to know it was wrong. He was a prominent figure in my life, and I trusted him. I trusted him. He started slowly, making sure he didn’t abuse my trust. I didn’t know it wasn’t supposed to be...

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Marissa

maggie, dammit — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:00:36 +0000

I was abused/molested by my older brother for years. I think it started when I was 4 or 5. I blocked the sexual abuse out for years and still cannot remember all of the ‘details’. I’m actually glad that my brain is protecting me from the specifics and the raw horror that I went...

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SooperMom2008

maggie, dammit — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:08 +0000

I met the man of my dreams at church. He was charming, attentive and had similar life goals as myself. He attended church, went to small group and attended Seminary. He was romantic. When he looked at me, it seemed to be with genuine adoration. It was nice to be loved for who I was! [...]

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Violence UnSilenced now on Twitter and Facebook!

maggie, dammit — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:58:44 +0000

This is just a quick housekeeping note to let you know Violence UnSilenced now has its own Facebook “fan page” and Twitter account. (Check out those pretty buttons on the sidebar.) Both accounts are operated by me, and I’d love your help in spreading the word. This has always been...

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Kristi

maggie, dammit — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:25:03 +0000

He paced up and down the hall with a sledgehammer slung over his shoulder, marching with a drunken sway from the kitchen on one end of the house to the children’s bedroom door at the other. It was well past midnight and he had just gotten home from another late evening with his buddies. He [...]

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Jamie Rae

maggie, dammit — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:10:39 +0000

“The Ultimate Offender” how long have we been silent how long have we been silenced how long have we been keeping secrets that threaten to burst our souls at the seams? is being silent a requirement is keeping secrets the price fear and shame exact for granting...

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Black Belt Mama

maggie, dammit — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:11:31 +0000

I’m frequently asked why I decided to start training in the martial arts. There are many reasons, but my date gone wrong is one of the things that drives me to continue training. It was the summer after my freshman year in college. My friend arranged a double blind date that I was not at [...]

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Melody

maggie, dammit — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:00:36 +0000

He said, “This is going to go according to my plan. You only decide how sore you are going to be in the morning.” I said, “No, I don’t want to do that.” Apparently, that was the wrong answer. He said, “If you had been here, like you said you would, I wouldn’t have to [...]

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Mary

maggie, dammit — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:01:48 +0000

I read a survivor’s story of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of another boy… and I cried. Not for this particular woman. She’s strong. She’s a survivor. She has chosen the path towards healing…and even though that path may take a lifetime it will be a lifetime of growth and positive...

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Chibi Jeebs

maggie, dammit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:38:58 +0000

Note: This post was originally written in January 2010 and appeared on Chibi’s personal blog. # Jenn of Princess Prose has been writing a very educational and thought-provoking series on relationships. Part 4 hit particularly close to home because it involves trust. Recently I wrote about...

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