A lot of people compare love to war. In the Sex and the City movie, Samantha compared love to chemotherapy. Is love that bad? Is love worth fighting for? Or is love something that we have to fight for, and once we win the fight, then it's bittersweet, because the battle has been won. But then again, isn't love worth fighting for?
Today, I want to spend some time talking about dating violance. I don't care if you think you know everything about the subject, you don't. I want to save one person, maybe more from falling the victim of being in an abusive relationship. Friends, if you see the signs, please talk. Everyone else, try to stay on your toes.
If someone is controlling someone, that's bad. If someone is making them "check in", that's bad too. You shouldn't have to keep tabs on the person. A relationship is all about trust, you should be able to trust that person enough that if you went out without them, they won't go off and do something stupid. And if that thought does cross your mind, then you shouldn't be with that person from the beginning. If that person hits you, or calls you a bitch, then they certainly shouldn't be doing that.
If you or a friend is going through it, please try your best to get out of it. Break up with them, and try to stay away from someone. Follow your gut. It could do wonders.
Please take the time to go to the Lindsay Anne Burke Fund website. (Link at the end of the blog) and become a fan of her on facebook. Six years ago around today, Lindsay was murdered by her boyfriend. Please take the time to read her story, because we can learn from it.
http://labmf.org/
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