042723- An Angry Word (Part 2) by Wendi S. Harrington

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*Nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. (This is over 10 million victims a year.)

*On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

*Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes.

Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence. There is NO “typical victim.” Victims of domestic violence come from all walks of life, varying age groups, all backgrounds, all communities, all education levels, all economic levels, all cultures, all ethnicities, all religions, all abilities, and all lifestyles.

Physical and sexual assaults, or threats to commit them, are the most apparent forms of domestic violence and are usually the actions that make others aware of the problem. However, regular use of other abusive behaviors by the abuser, when reinforced by one or more acts of physical violence, make up a larger scope of abuse. Although physical assaults may occur only occasionally, they instill fear of future violent attacks and allow the abuser to control the victim’s life and circumstances.

For anonymous, confidential help available 24/7, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) now.

*Statistical information was obtained from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence website at https://ncadv.sitewrench.com/statistics on 4/27/23.

An Angry Word (part 2)

An angry word. Love retreats. Abandoned now, I feel weak. A wall begins between our hearts. Connections there are ripped apart. Bricks are laid by angry words and shadows hide the hurt.