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Because I moved to a foreign country with her and felt alone whenever I tried to move out. Time made me believe it was my fault. #WhyIStayed
— Travis Sullivan (@Pranabowjake) September 15, 2014
Some have criticized the hashtag for putting emphasis on the victim instead of the abuser, but the fact that it forces us to pay attention to the victim’s experience is exactly what’s so revolutionary about the whole thing. Because when have we ever had the opportunity to hear so much about domestic abuse from the people who've experienced it?It’s by listening to the firsthand experiences of victims that we can begin to understand and stamp out abuse. I can’t speak for Janay Rice, or any other victims of domestic violence who stay with their abusers (who are many), but until early 2014 I was in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship for two and a half years, and I can talk about why I stayed—and why I left.#whyistayed I didnt want my kids to be without their father #whyileft I didnt want my kids to be without me
— Tiffany Byrd (@Titi1211) September 10, 2014
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"Admitting the truth to yourself opens up a long road of psychological fuckery, and it gets a lot harder before it gets better."
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