support
Support is often difficult to find when it is most needed. The resources Survivors describe range from friends, family, Survivor groups, therapists, organizations such as Willow and online forums. There are also discussions around how they wish they could have been better supported.
Amy A
"Being told that you're allowed to go hang out with your family is- that's abuse."
Mulberry
“I think it's really important to, under every circumstance, just be as empathetic as possible, because you really don't understand.”
Aspen
“The part of the healing process that has been most surprising is just how- how much of my life I've really had to tear apart.”
Clove
“I wish there was more awareness of abuse in younger relationships. I was in my 20s, so everybody's like, oh you're in your 20s, everybody's learning, but that doesn't mean it's not abusive.”
Elderberry
“But you got to think, this is just a step, this is- it's not going to be like this forever. This is just a step that you took to get out of a certain situation.”
Lilac
“You may be taking it out on me, but I'm still here for you because I know that deep down, this isn't about me. It's about you, and that you need something.”
Chestnut
“Yelling isn't really a form of communication, so as soon as like, a voice is raised, I can't really hear, like I stop listening and just get emotional.”
Juneberry
“So, I continue to be this outsider because I still have that experience that nobody else has ever had, so they don't understand it.”