Tag: Domestic Violence

  • My Heart Hurts: Updated Link Available

    My Heart Hurts: Updated Link Available

    I read the post and my heart broke into pieces. Karen was a close friend for years, and then one day she was simply gone. I warned her, and she didn’t listen. Now I am learning that her ex allegedly, Tony Garcia, abused her. Whatever happened between us, or how much she hurt me, I…

  • “The Bipolar Lie: Cue Me Rolling My Eyes.”

    “The Bipolar Lie: Cue Me Rolling My Eyes.”

    People knew I was being abused, and instead of helping, they labeled me as “bipolar”and pushed a diagnosis that was never true. It’s unbelievable how far some people will go with a smear campaign and lies to tear someone down or take their life. Moral of the story: I am not bipolar and have never…

  • Enslavement: When Power Seeks to Rewrite the Worth of a Life

    Enslavement cannot be reimagined as commerce, companionship, religious obligation, cultural inheritance, or divine purpose. To enslave another human being is not a business arrangement, not a partnership, and not a bond of friendship, sisterhood, family, community, or faith. It is never love, never loyalty, never devotion, never culture. It is a quiet violence, a deliberate…

  • Verbal Abuse: Threats Meant to Instill Fear

    “You will pay. You will die.” It always lingers in the back of my mind – those words, the threats, the fear, the way it all became part of my daily reality. I still find myself wondering how I ever ended up in that position. The yelling, the gaslighting, the condescending words – all of…

  • The Growing Problem of Influencers Monetizing Stolen Work

    Have you noticed what’s happening lately? Some influencers – especially those who rely on provocative content or involve their children in their online presence – are stealing other people’s content and profiting from it. It’s wrong, and the exploitation that comes with it is even worse. Stay aware – the theft is real. For the…

  • Marking My Birthday with Gratitude For Disney’s Decision to Protect Children

    Disney acknowledged a significant lapse in judgment and chose to correct it, and that course-correction matters. Charges such as felony aggravated assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse, and criminal mischief reflect profoundly harmful behavior. These are not minor concerns, nor should they ever be dismissed or normalized. Recognizing the seriousness…