Topic: serious questions
LIJOMA's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:14 PM


How did he hit her? Was she bleeding, broken, was it a violent fight? "her brother hit her".......what does that mean exactly?



he picked her up and threw her across the room in to a fireplace and she is brused. no bleeding. but does that matter?? I dont know.



Hell no it does not matter, abuse is abuse, there is no in between in my book!

ccindyct's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:14 PM


How did he hit her? Was she bleeding, broken, was it a violent fight? "her brother hit her".......what does that mean exactly?



he picked her up and threw her across the room in to a fireplace and she is brused. no bleeding. but does that matter?? I dont know.


That situation, yes I'd call the cops,sounds like he was out of control.

justme659's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:15 PM
to all that would call the police, god bless your strength.

would you make a call to the police on her behalf against her wishes?

ccindyct's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:16 PM
I agree abuse is abuse...but it poses an interesting questions as they are brother and sister and not domestic partners....do the same laws apply? Is it considered abuse or assault? Can someone else report it? Can you, or not if you weren't a witness to it????

LIJOMA's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:17 PM


I was engaged to a man, several years ago, and we use to have conversations all the time, mainly me upset and bit****g about women, and how they allow certain things to happen, or how they could allow someone to treat them a certain way, or how they live.... And Q use to tell me, Lisa not every woman is as strong in mind as you, not everyone can do, or know what to do in certain situations. It took me a lllloooonnnnnggggg time to realize this. I use to work at a Section 8-Government sub. property for the Housing Authority Office, and I have seen so much abuse, of every kind there is.... And it makes me sick!!!!!




I have seen it all, and offered women help, and where to go to get help, all kinds of things, but they-woman, have to make up in their mind, that they are not going to allow it to happen again, and that is the only way for that to happen... The woman has to do it, no matter what advise you give to her trying to help, the woman has to make it up in her mind first and foremost...

justme659's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:17 PM

I agree abuse is abuse...but it poses an interesting questions as they are brother and sister and not domestic partners....do the same laws apply? Is it considered abuse or assault? Can someone else report it? Can you, or not if you weren't a witness to it????



i dont know and wish i did

1socialbutterfly's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:18 PM

to all that would call the police, god bless your strength.

would you make a call to the police on her behalf against her wishes?


The best way to think about it is, what might happen if you don't?

yellowrose10's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:19 PM

I agree abuse is abuse...but it poses an interesting questions as they are brother and sister and not domestic partners....do the same laws apply? Is it considered abuse or assault? Can someone else report it? Can you, or not if you weren't a witness to it????


in texas...it's still domestic violence even between siblings. and I do believe she can call the cops and tell them what she was told...especially if she saw the injuries.

i would suggest giving the friend a head's up though.

justme659's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:19 PM



I was engaged to a man, several years ago, and we use to have conversations all the time, mainly me upset and bit****g about women, and how they allow certain things to happen, or how they could allow someone to treat them a certain way, or how they live.... And Q use to tell me, Lisa not every woman is as strong in mind as you, not everyone can do, or know what to do in certain situations. It took me a lllloooonnnnnggggg time to realize this. I use to work at a Section 8-Government sub. property for the Housing Authority Office, and I have seen so much abuse, of every kind there is.... And it makes me sick!!!!!




I have seen it all, and offered women help, and where to go to get help, all kinds of things, but they-woman, have to make up in their mind, that they are not going to allow it to happen again, and that is the only way for that to happen... The woman has to do it, no matter what advise you give to her trying to help, the woman has to make it up in her mind first and foremost...


That is why I agreed to her wishes, and not call on my own so far. It is that I hope that she would trust me and come back to me for help when she is ready.

LIJOMA's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:21 PM


I agree abuse is abuse...but it poses an interesting questions as they are brother and sister and not domestic partners....do the same laws apply? Is it considered abuse or assault? Can someone else report it? Can you, or not if you weren't a witness to it????



i dont know and wish i did



Well honestly I dont know how the laws govern this. It would seem to me that brother-sister, boyfriend-girlfriend, wife-husband, all are under the same roof, violence is violence....abuse is abuse... I have called the police several times on behalf of some friends of mine, with and without them knowing... I dont give a damn whether or not they wanted me to or not because I have witnessed some bad SHti about this subject, and I will not sit by and not do nothing and I am knowing what is going on...

TheShadow's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:23 PM
It's not hard for me to come grips with this.

Family or not, your going to own up to your actions. I don't stand for abuse of anykind and hitting a any female and if i was there. OH BOY! **** would hit the fan.....


justme659's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:24 PM

It's not hard for me to come grips with this.

Family or not, your going to own up to your actions. I don't stand for abuse of anykind and hitting a any female and if i was there. OH BOY! **** would hit the fan.....




wish you were here flowerforyou

ccindyct's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:25 PM
Scary thing, you'd hate to not call the police and at least report it, God forbid something horrific happens to your friend and you didn't call. Better to be safe than sorry, worse case is you call the police, tell them what you know and they say they can't do anything unless she herself reports it...

justme659's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:27 PM



I agree abuse is abuse...but it poses an interesting questions as they are brother and sister and not domestic partners....do the same laws apply? Is it considered abuse or assault? Can someone else report it? Can you, or not if you weren't a witness to it????



i dont know and wish i did



Well honestly I dont know how the laws govern this. It would seem to me that brother-sister, boyfriend-girlfriend, wife-husband, all are under the same roof, violence is violence....abuse is abuse... I have called the police several times on behalf of some friends of mine, with and without them knowing... I dont give a damn whether or not they wanted me to or not because I have witnessed some bad SHti about this subject, and I will not sit by and not do nothing and I am knowing what is going on...



i am not going to sit by and do nothing,( i know it wasnt personal)flowerforyou but i needed to process my thoughts and choose the best plan of action. And i do appreciate your insightfull thoughts. Thank you

justme659's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:28 PM

Scary thing, you'd hate to not call the police and at least report it, God forbid something horrific happens to your friend and you didn't call. Better to be safe than sorry, worse case is you call the police, tell them what you know and they say they can't do anything unless she herself reports it...


true , thank you

LIJOMA's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:29 PM
U may not want to hear this, and I am not usually like this to people I dont know, but PRAYER is a POWERFUL thing...... It has gotten me through alot of terrible experiences, and also opened my eyes to alot of things in my life. Pray for her, and tell her to Pray too.... Tell her to ask God to give her the strength she needs at this time in her life, and it sounds like you need some strength also for your friend.

no photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:32 PM
If ALL parents were sensible we would NEVER read of a CHILD ABUSED BY ONE....
So, like people many DON'T raise their kids right, nor treat them right, nor feed them right , nor LOVE THEM right...

So, there would be a few reasons as to HOW THEY could allow THIS to happen..

And just think of all the kids growing in a drug fed house-hold.
Many little girls abused because their MOMS let it HAPPEN,
Because of her need to get drugs, or because she was to wasted to care....grumble grumble

justme659's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:33 PM

U may not want to hear this, and I am not usually like this to people I dont know, but PRAYER is a POWERFUL thing...... It has gotten me through alot of terrible experiences, and also opened my eyes to alot of things in my life. Pray for her, and tell her to Pray too.... Tell her to ask God to give her the strength she needs at this time in her life, and it sounds like you need some strength also for your friend.


thank you, we all can use all the help there is. and your prayers are appreciated. I have enough strength for a dozen people. As i got out of a verbaly abusive realatiship.

Jillybean31's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:39 PM
I've heard examples of abusive behavior being passed down from previous generations. I think if someone is raised around it, the line that we consider abusive might even become distorted in their eyes and could be why some feel they can justify their actions.

I don't like to think I'd allow ANY abuse in my home and if I lacked the ability to control it, would have to leave. Calling the police on my own son...hard to say, since I've never been there. But, I'd like to think that I could catch and correct any precursors before it reached that point.

Of course, this is the opinion of a woman with no children, with no experience with physical abuse. It's just a thought.

Jillybean31's photo
Sun 03/30/08 08:43 PM

It's not hard for me to come grips with this.

Family or not, your going to own up to your actions. I don't stand for abuse of anykind and hitting a any female and if i was there. OH BOY! **** would hit the fan.....


If I were a guy...and/or bigger...and/or stronger...yeah, me too! As is, I doubt I could do much damage...even with my Irish up!