I've read about a lot of different kinds of abuse over the years. I've read a lot of the postings here about it also. What I guess I was surprised about was how much of it there is in our society. I know, I'm probably one of few who didn't know it was so widespread, however, it does surprise me.

I was recently chatting with a couple of friends - one from high school and one a best friend. I didn't know after all these years that my high school friend was from an abusive home. It was never discussed in school or through the years. Last week we were visiting on the phone and she told me how very bad it had been for her. Alcoholic father as well as a physical abuser. I felt so bad that we had never discussed this before.

I knew my best friend was from a home where her father molested her but I didn't know her father physically abused her mother.

I guess I wonder what can be done to make this unacceptable in our society.
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Sandpiper
"Kaleidoscope Memories: Childhood Stories That Celebrate Family Life" - 2008
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