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I Want To See All Abuse Stop

Help? I Really Want Her Safe...

By: SheliaGo
Written on February 2nd, 2013
So I have this teacher. She is really sweet, and helps anyone with anything. I hang around her classroom after school waiting for my parents to pick me up, and one day she was walking out, she had her keys in her hands, and she crouched down to file through her bag for something. I looked at her husband, and he had the most menacing scowl I have ever seen. He Was Pissed. She slowly walked out the door, and I felt immediately that something was wrong with them... As I look back in the past of being her student, I realized that she wore long sleeved sweaters EVEN in the hot summer. She is always silent around her husband and always has a terrified look in her eyes. On friday she had stopped to tell me that my ceramic pieces were "cool" and walked outside , pausing to talk to her husband, before looking down and proceeding to her car alone. When she said that simple sentence "Those are really cool," her husband was glaring at her. I really want her safe... I have this terribly strong feeling she is being abused and I REALLY don't want that. She doesn't deserve it. I just don't have any proof that its happening. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
By: SheliaGo
Age: 13-15 , Female
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  • Jupiterfalling
    Jupiterfalling

    Unfortunately there is little you can do as she is an adult and you are a child. All you can really do is just be there for her, you can ask her how her day was and try to give her a good time while at school.

    Remember, there is the possibility that you are not seeing the full picture. It may not be an abusive scenario at all, they may just be fighting or he is one of those people that looks furious all of the time. She could wear the long sweaters because she may have a medical condition on her arms or she just has poor self esteem.

    Once you get the idea of abuse into your head, everything you see is going to point to your conclusion. If you ask her about it she'll end up denying it since it is humiliating if it is occurring and unless you see her being physically attacked by him there is nothing the police would do if you asked them to help.

    Feb 2
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    • SheliaGo
      SheliaGo

      Well, its not exactly what I wanted to hear, but thanks.... I just really want her safe. I am lesbian an I dont see this just because I like her. I watch her to keep her safe. I hope you are correct. I hope he is amazing to her. All I can do right now is hope.

      Feb 2
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    • Jupiterfalling
      Jupiterfalling

      I know you probably don't see it because you like her. Everyone deserves to be safe and it is admirable that you a concerned for her.

      It is possible that she is being abused and it is possible that she isn't. It is just usually the case where you jump to conclusions that then all the evidence you see only supports your opinion.

      Domestic abuse is such a tricky problem. No one can do anything until there is concrete proof, and even then the victim will often lie to avoid being found out and nothing can be done to help. I myself was a victim to domestic abuse and know how complicated the situation can be.

      Feb 2
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    • SheliaGo
      SheliaGo

      I am considering, CONSIDERING, buying a Trac Phone and signing up under a different name, and finding her phone number somehow and texting her and see if she would open up. She would never know it was me...

      Feb 2
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