Sin by Silence Blog

“In violence we forget who we are.” ~ Mary McCarthy Never forget that you are a woman of worth! A woman that deserves respect! A woman that needs love!

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I was at one point under a circumstance that cost me a lot. Today I cannot say I am complete because I am missing two wonderful beings that I miss so much and that I won’t be able to see again. If you have a situation where you can not get out ask for help [...]

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I told my self I will try harder this time. This time would be different. This time things will change. I was wrong! I want to stop. Stop everything. Stop beating myself up for a while. Sadly, time slips by. Too many fights, too many people waiting for me to fail, too many friends counting [...]

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Being woken up by a couple yelling at each other in an apartment building isn’t something new. But, it was 3am and the way this woman kept crying and saying “stop” wouldn’t let me go back to sleep. For, over 30 minutes, I laid there listening and debating if I should call 911. Maybe it [...]

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I was 6 years old the first time I saw my mother being abused. My father was screaming at her, calling her names, telling her how she was a nothing woman who was lucky to have him. Even at that young age, I knew that what I was seeing was wrong. But I was taught [...]

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Once upon a time there was a man whose presence evoked a fear in me that made me question who I was. Few know this part of my life, I am seen as a strong, opinionated woman and yet I was emotionally abused. When you are abused everything you do makes you think if what [...]

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