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Reply to "***Trigger Warning*** Poll: domestic violence survey"

Just out of curiosity, was the list from somewhere or something you wrote yourself?


I think, maybe, for a lot of the people who answered yes to abuse, but no to reporting, it may be a case that they never (or did not for a long time or until reading this poll) consider their experiences as falling under abuse.

Also, as far as reporting it...I took that to mean a formal report vs telling a therapist, pastor, friend, etc. So, I wonder if those answers might have been a bit different for people if it were, "Did you ever tell anyone?" or maybe if people were asked if they even realized what they experienced could be classified as abuse. I know in my case, being here has been really eye-opening as far as what is "normal" and "OK." Hope I'm not triggering anyone with these sort of statements, but identifying the reality that people accustomed to certain things often see them as normal and don't even think to tell anyone about them.
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