Exactly this. There are many forms of physical, emotional and sexual violence that never leave a visible mark. Overuse of the black eye and split lip trope leads people to believe you can spot a victim immediately. You can’t.

But...how girl get pragnent? How is babby formed?

When I was a kid. I wanted to be a nun because in my head a nun was just a female version of a priest and I wanted to be send to small towns to comfort, organize and educate poor farmers all with paid expenses. Then someone told me that nuns are just the church’s maids. It may not be true for all of them but after…

I’ve met a lot of nuns in my line of work (so skewed to SJW) and none of them were like Kim Davis. They would have all rolled their eyes at her over their third gin and tonic...

I really liked the plot twist when he mentioned respect for all life, but was actually talking about the death penalty. Well-played, papa.

No. How fucking dare she imply that these two soldiers, graduates of West Point, an MP and a helicopter pilot, who worked so incredibly hard to even get the chance to attend Ranger school, and then completed it against all odds, how fucking dare she even think they should just shut up and go away and do ladylike…

No, the only thing he’ll take away from all this is “women are bitches” and “don’t get caught next time”.

Maybe I can get out of the grays with this comment because it’s my story and I’ve never told it. Reading the comments below has reframed my response to something that happened to me when I was about 13. I was flirting with a boy at a day camp by tossing something at him...something little like acorns or some other…

According to the Times, “I thought, I’m at St. Paul’s right now, this is graduation weekend, I cannot be dramatic about this,” she said.

I’m at St. Paul’s right now, this is graduation weekend, I cannot be dramatic about this,

“I tried to be as polite as possible.”

I fully identify with not wanting to make a fuss. I think as third party supporters all we can do is write her positive messages should she ever click on this link. I know I found a lot of strength in coping with my own sexual assault with all of the fun, witty, larger-than-life commentators on this.

“I wanted to not cause a conflict,” she said.

WCVB reports that the girl returned to St. Paul’s School in the fall, but left in November.

Mine too. I truly wonder if anyone but a woman would understand this feeling.

Jails and prisons are full of victims of domestic violence who fought back and ‘dropped’ their attackers. The system is full of cops and professionals more than willing to explain a victim’s behavior as “That’s not how a real victim would behave.” So excuse me if this guy giving someone the pass to ‘drop’ their…

I’ve always said that MD drivers suck.

I’ve always said that MD drivers suck.

As someone who has worked in behavioral/mental health... nobody has any clue what was going on in that person’s head other than her.