Domestic Violence Against Women!

What is it that makes us fear the screams of women next door or in an apartment down the hall? Is it fear of the unknown, or fear of what could happen to us that makes us hesitate to lend a hand? Why do fewer and fewer people ever come to the rescue of battered women when we know that most of these women could possibly be hurt or killed within the next few minutes?

I've heard people say that it's the woman's fault for letting herself be led into that situation in the first place. "Do they not know that these men will maim and kill them without hesitation?" or "Why would they let a man make use of them like so much garbage in the first place?" I've also heard many of the "listeners" as I like to call them say that it's nobody's business but their own.

Well coming from a woman who's been there, there are many reasons why we should help. Did you know that about every 15 seconds a woman is being battered at least once? Or that almost half of the women that are battered are pregnant? Did you know that every day 1-4 women are murdered by a husband or boyfriend? This bit of info is from www.aadainc.org/Statistics.htm.

For most women in violent situations, it usually didn't happen over night. The man is at first charming and intelligent, treating the unsuspecting women like queens and what little bit of violent behavior they show has nothing to do with them and they choose to over look it and look only at what a great guy he is. So they will willingly enter the relationship thinking that they were one of the lucky ones. After awhile of being petted and pampered, giving their mates the love and loyalty that is required of a lasting relationship, the men then slowly but surely start to show their true colors.