Janet Stead's Blog (3)

Keira Knightley, actress of Pirates in the Caribbean took part in an advert to highlight abuse of women in the home.The advert can be found at the following link and is thought to be tooooo realistic!!!!!!!! What do you think.......... Janet http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5226459/Cuts-demanded-in-Keira-Knightleys-anti-do… Continue

My own experience of an abuser meant that if one disagreed in anyway, he would threaten, break objects, shout, imprison, humiliate, and use violence. Violence was use to subdue, regain control and bring back his domestic bliss. Fear was used to impose those controls and as long as one didn't express an opinion, cooked, cleaned and looked after him, all was well. Displaying any view or making a break for freedom, however small was d… Continue

I am an author and artist, like many women here, my life has been tainted by violence in the home. If I had a group of like minded individuals, maybe my path would have seemed clearer many years ago. It felt like I had to fight the legal system and the authorities, who viewed this type of thing as a 'DOMESTIC.' I was regularly asked, what I had done to provoke my husband in such a way. I am now in my 50's, and it has taken years to get over what happened and also bring my daughter through the ex… Continue