Comments on: Victim as Witness

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:19:43 +0000

My heart hurts for that little boy.

And you.

By: Christine LaRocque

Christine LaRocque — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:43:33 +0000

Oh my God, I’m crying. So scary, so sad. That poor little boy. What a story, how brave of you to tell it.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:39:46 +0000

Such a powerful story. Thank you for sharing. And happy belated birthday. 27 was *a very good year* for me

By: Katie (aka Kekibird)

Katie (aka Kekibird) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:04:46 +0000

Made my stomach hurt while I read this. A horrible experience for you all. But look at your strength, your beauty, and your life today. You are a beautiful person. Happy Birthday. )

By: jodifur

jodifur — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:32:03 +0000

Happy, Happy B-day. What you wrote here and on VU was soooo, sooo powerful. Please know how many people you have helped. And how glad I am you got out before he gurt you worse, or killed you.

By: magpie

magpie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:03:37 +0000

Fuck. I want to wish you a happy birthday, and it seems so damned trite. I’m glad you helped her. I’m sorry for what happened, to you both. I wish that every birthday from here out is lovely and charming and heartwarm.

By: Aunt Becky

Aunt Becky — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:13:00 +0000

What an amazing story. You were an amazing friend to her. Happy Birthday to you. May this, and all of the years, be better than each before it.

xoxo

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:50:07 +0000

I honestly don’t know what to say. Thank you for sharing your stories. I can’t even imagine what you have been through. You are so brave and strong.

By: MommyNaniBooboo

MommyNaniBooboo — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:14:22 +0000

Silence is a tool of abuse- well said. And thank you for being strong enough to break the silence.
Happy happy birthday.
May this one be filled with love, good times, and laughter.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:16:21 +0000

There are moments in my life when I feel paralyzed after reading or hearing something like this. I can’t help feeling lucky that I’ve never had an experience like this, or the experiences you wrote about on VU. At the same time, it is heartbreaking to me how much this is still happening in our culture.

We all do what we can. Especially with your history, I cannot imagine how hard it must have been going through watching a friend be treated this way. You tried to support and encourage her, and that’s all that really matters.