“I wouldn’t put up with a man who hits me.” I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard that. The speaker always seems to assume that victims of domestic violence say hello to a man for the first time, get whacked in the face, and hang around hoping for more abuse.
Domestic violence is considerably more complicated than that. It’s also a lot harder to spot than many think. On this first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, please take a moment to read my earlier post When is it domestic violence?
