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QUEENS PLEASE VETTTT LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT BECAUSE IT DOES!!
I've been reading some very scary DV statistics I will list some down below with the source and the help hotline for victims, please stay safe and trust your gut and most importantly don't ignore the signs, you can't "change" anyone, abuse is never love.
-An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year.
-Nearly 3 in 10 women (29%) and 1 in 10 men (10%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it having a related impact on their functioning.
-Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police
HELP HOTLINE AND NUMBER: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/
Sources:
https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/
http://www.shelterhousenwfl.org/resources/domestic-violence-statistics/
Most women here probably know this already, but:
- Always have an emergency fund. If you have shared finances, make sure your husband has no access to it and preferably doesn’t know about it.
- Know where your valuables are (documents that are hard to replace, car keys and phone, cash and cards, meds you can’t go without etc) and have an escape plan, think of friends/family/shelters/hotels where you can stay
Even if you aren't being abused or don't even suspect yourself of being abused, it's still vital to have such things on hand in case things go sour.
Why do I not believe the 1 in 10 men statistic..