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(1) In (3) Is One Too Many! Please Join Me In Showing Your Support
Mar 11th, 2009
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id you know that 1 in 3 teens is abused in a relationship. What's worse, 80% of them continue to date their abuser and 66% never report the abuse to anyone.
I went to a high school of 900 people. The math is simple -- by the time we graduated, approximately 300 of my classmates had either lived in or were living in an abusive relationship.
Please join me in standing up for those who are too scared to speak for themselves. Join with me to show people that violence DOES NOT equal love.
Here's how you can help:
FIRST ---> Donate your Experience Project profile picture to support the campaign for the entire month of MARCH 2009! (Just take the image below and claim it as your one for the rest of this month)
SECOND ---> Join others who have already stepped up to show their support and sign this pledge to stop the violence, to stop the abuse and to live with LOVE:
http://www.experienceproject.com/petition...
THIRD ---> If you have a personal story of abuse... please SHARE it here. This is the destination for this campaign. The place for people to share openly and to realize that THEY ARE NOT ALONE.
With these three things... we can stand together and make a difference because (1) in (3) is ONE too many.
Thank you.
EPJake
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 Feeling sleepy  | Posted Mar 11th, 2009 at 6:14PM its even wors in South Africa! no,I dont have the stats but the AIDS virus is killing off people here faster than yu could believe! I support your concern though!,,Blessings aways!...   |
 | Posted Mar 11th, 2009 at 8:41PM I support your causes because I believe that you and I stand for the same things - young children, young adults, or even older adults should NOT be subject to abuse in ANY form... I have to say that I live in a verbally abusive relationship right now, and hate it. I know how others feel about not getting out - it's so frightening.... especially when there are children involved. I'm working on it though - still to some amazement. Abuse robs you of everything that is good. It devours your self esteem, corodes you emotions, distorts your feelings of love, and can make you feel meaningless and worthless. Not nice.... I CHALLENGE ANYONE WHO COMES HERE TO THIS PAGE TO SIGN UP TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF EPJAKE'S CAUSE! THE CHALLENGE IS NOW ON...... |
 | Posted Mar 11th, 2009 at 9:27PM ...as for the teen thing it happened only once to my daughter and it wasn't as bad as it could have gotten had she remained in the relationship. He got mad and pushed her 100lb, 5ft body hard against the lockers which scared the crap out of her. She's a smart cookie though and not only dumbed him before it got out of hand but told me... I'd say my near miss in my truck was pretty generous of me, next time he becomes a hood ornament! |
 Feeling blank | Posted Mar 12th, 2009 at 8:19AM Thanks for doing this Jake. I support this cause as well because i am in an abusive relationship both physically and verbally. people always think it will get better but it doesnt. A lion cant change his stripes unless he wants to and unless your guy is actively seeking therapy to change and better himself, the stories he tells you about wanting to get better are just that stories, and bold face lies. being abused changes you, it makes you feel week, makes you feel worthless makes you feel like giving up. But you have to remember to not give up. your life is bigger than this man that is hurting you and more important. he is not the only person that is capable of loving you and honestly you can be loved much better. If you can leave, leave, dont put hope into something hopeless. You deserve better. |
 Feeling exhausted | Posted Mar 12th, 2009 at 10:16AM Great story and I thanks for sharing... |
 Feeling calm | Posted Mar 12th, 2009 at 11:05AM I personally am caring about a woman who knew nothing but abuse for years, and I can see how it's inhibited her happiness ... very worthy cause EPjake ... |
  | Posted Mar 12th, 2009 at 11:13AM A close female relative, in her teens, was in a secret relationship with an older man, in the military. It included physical assault, pregnancy and abortion, her becoming infected with syphilis and, later, having a breakdown. The breakdown included her believing she had been attacked and raped in the street and an expensive police investigation, which conclusively proved that nothing had happened. It could have led to her being charged, but in the circumstances, this did not happen. Happily, she managed to escape from the relationship and is rebuilding her life. |
 | Posted Mar 13th, 2009 at 5:06PM This is truely sad when you think about it. I have a teenage daughter and she's been mentally abused by ex-boyfriends and I hope it's never been physical. If it has she's never told me but maybe I'll ask. My ex-wife was and possibly still is a hitter. She would also throw things at times. Even though she would do that kind of thing to me I never hot her back or threw anything back at her. I feel for anyone who has been through this type of relationship. I'm a firm believer that a man should never hit a woman and vise versa but then that's how I was raised. |
 | Posted Mar 15th, 2009 at 8:59AM Thank you EPJake. I had no idea the numbers were so high. My oldest daughter was in an abusive marriage and it robbed her of all her self esteem. I had to go get her from a battered woman's shelter 200 miles away. One of the worst days of my life! I appreciate you bringing about the awareness. If it saves just one person from abuse, it would have been worth the effort. Thanks again. |
 | Posted Mar 15th, 2009 at 10:21PM Thanks for sharing, I didn't realize it was that high the abuse rate among teens that's sad and scary :( |
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