Reader writes of experiences of 'domestic silence'

MOSES LAKE — Have you been ridiculed or confronted or even threatened? Wow I have and you know what, It doesn’t bother me anymore.

I have heard most everything in my life. I have even shared some experience with my Domestic Silence story, And well, I have heard so many things — the good, bad or indifferent. It could make a person’s head spin,

Some have said what happens between people behind closed doors is no one’s business but their own. And someone like me should mind my business before someone does it for me. I have also heard people say that they have been given strength to step up and get help whether it was an abuser or an abused person. And some say, “why be involved at all?”

If you see someone, even if you didn’t know them, would you be concerned or just simply turn your head? I wound not look the other way or turn the other cheek.

Have you heard excuses or seen sunglasses or way too much make up just to cover the marks? I have and done all that. But why should you?

I have heard from people who say, “my partner loves me, just sometimes I make him or her mad and I deserve it.” Wow. Are they are so wrong. No one deserves to be hurt by someone they love.

People do notice but most wont say anything to you, Scary huh? If you had seen a child bruised from head to toe would you say anything? Heck yes I would and have. I had a cow when my child was in an accident and was badly hurt an saw what the wreck did to her. I’m not ashamed to show my thoughts or feelings,

If you have been abused, you have this kind of sense about people. Getting your bum kicked has a way to make you open your eyes and heart for the people that need to get help or just need help to stop the hurting people. Yes, I’m sticking my nose into things some would say Is none of my business, but I would never wish being hurt on anyone.

If just a word is what it takes to help one person stop hurting or see they are hurting someone, you can bet I’ll help any way I can.

Why does it take something so bad or a person to even die to make people realize that something is wrong and they need to do or say something?

I’m a nobody and have been told that repeatedly, And I want to help people I may not even know, complete strangers, If you can gather what strength you have and say, “I want to help,” or even get the help you need to just say to anyone, a friend, family member or complete stranger, that you need help is a first step. Just say something to anyone, someone will listen,

Sometimes its easier to talk to a stranger than to someone you know. I have had strangers come up to me an say, “excuse me but I need to ask a question or can I talk to you?” Strangers that don’t know who I am, except my name, have asked if I knew where they could go get help or whom they could talk to. If a person can say the word “help,” you bet someone will listen.