Comments on: More Stars Speak Out on Domestic Abuse

By: Barbara Jacoby

Barbara Jacoby — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:22:09 +0000

Thank you so very much for sharing your comments here. It is people like you who are helping others out there as well because of your willingness to speak out. It is so very important that we all keep talking and talking and talking about this issue because each time we speak out, we can hope that at least one more person will hear our stories and know that they are not alone as you felt you were. We are all in this together and we can all make a difference. You are really appreciated.

By: Mandi

Mandi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:04:07 +0000

I was disappointed that I missed Rihanna’s interview. I also missed Chris Brown’s and Mariah’s interviews. I’ll have to look them up on you tube or something. I did hear most of what they all said though. I am so proud of Rihanna for speaking out about it. I know it must have been hard. But she was so brave! I think the more that people talk about abuse and share their stories, the more comfortable other people will feel about getting the help they need. Or just to know that they are not alone. That’s huge!! When I was growing up in an abusive home, I didn’t think that anybody else lived the way I lived. I thought I was alone. I believe it was Oprah who started out by sharing stories of abuse on her show. That was when I started to hear that there were others like me. The internet has also been very helpful in my healing. There are many survivor sites out there of all types. And it is important to find others who can share their stories and you can share yours. Thanks for being the kind of person who cares enough to share with others and help others in the process. You are amazing!! THANKS!!

By: Barbara Jacoby

Barbara Jacoby — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:07:02 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and point of view. I couldn’t agree with you more. Your children are so fortunate that they have you for their mother. You not only taught them well about abuse but you also protected them from seeing the abuse that was going on in their own home. You are a most wonderful example for others as I know what courage and strength to get them and yourself away. And you are also right the abuse does escalate. If only his mother would do what is necessary to get him help or locked up before he does any more damage.

By: Rina Kennedy

Rina Kennedy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:23:27 +0000

I think that it is the best thing when people talk about it. It helps someone else see what may be happening in there own life. There are still some stories that my parents do not know about what happened in my relationship, that is only because I do not want to hurt my mother. His own mother told me over a phone call that it was a good thing that I left when I did because he has only gotten worse, towards everybody including her. He has been using our children as a tool to get her to do what he wants and it just kills me because this is happening to his own mother. She has been with her abusive husband for over 30 years and is just now seeing what damage it has done to everyone. Abuse hurts everyone not just the two people that were involved. It’s always a good idea to talk about it. I talk to my kids at 6,5,and 3 about it. That is not a good thing to hit, or to talk to each other with disrespect, they do not know that “daddy” hit “mommy” (they were too young to remember) but they know that when you hit, you hurt people, when you yell, you hurt feelings, and when you name call, you hurt feelings. It’s always a good thing to discuss it even with your own children.