***WARNING******ADULT LANGUAGE AHEAD***
On this cusp of this holiday weekend, I was reminded of the necessary vigilance those of us who stand against domestic violence must hold.
While at my bank, getting a little cash for the weekend, one of the tellers that I know returned from lunch. She seemed a little shaken as she sat at her station. I welcome her back from lunch and ask what was wrong.
Her and her boyfriend went to eat at a local fast-food joint, and while leaving they witness a man beating the hell out of his wife in the parking lot. Her shirt was ripped off and blood ran down her face, staining her jeans, dripping to the ground.
While tens of FUCKING COWARDS walked by, doing NOTHING, the teller and her boyfriend call the police and drive up to the incident. She gave the poor woman a shirt to cover her while her boyfriend took pictures of the BASTARD'S car and license plate as he left.
Domestic violence can happen ANYWHERE, ANYTIME! If you see it, at least call the police!!! Domestic Violence is EVERYONE'S business! Get off your ass and do something!!! Don't be a FUCKING COWARD! Stand up for a fellow human being! Break it up! You may get punched or hurt, but that one action may save a life!
And don't forget, men, yes MEN can be abused as well. If you see a woman smacking a man around, don't simply think, "hehe good for her. I wonder what he did to deserve that?"
Maybe, just maybe... he did nothing. Abuse knows no gender, race, religious or sexual orientation boundaries.
And to those who would beat their spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend... A warning... Hear those Harley pipes thumping? It may be me... You don't scare me.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
2 comments:
Alls I can say is "been there, been there" (thankfully, I can't say I've "done that", but I HAVE "been there" on more than one damn occasion....more than one too many for MDJ). D.V. is notta laughin' nor is it an ignorin' matter. We ALL gotta get involved. And if ya DO intervene, don't give a rat's ass about the abuser's threats or attitude....its the abused that needs our immediate 'n dire attention. So open yer hearts 'n ears...'n take the blinders off, folks!
absolutely mdj and razor, amen.
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