I'm not good with serious. I've never been good with serious. But this is serious.
I found out recently (yesterday) that my brother has been hitting his girlfriend. His pregnant girlfriend. In the face.
And my parents know that this has happened and haven't done anything about it.
To say I'm disgusted with the situation would be an understatement.
My mom brought it up yesterday in the most infuriating nonchalant manner that I almost thought she was exaggerating. And then explained that when my brother drinks he uses his girlfriend as a (and this is a direct quote) "punching bag" ...and then shamed his girlfriend for encouraging him to take shots with her friends on her 21st birthday.
NO.
This is absolutely not ok. And the worst part about it- is my mom is just sitting back and letting this happen. IN. HER. HOUSE.
Growing up, the ONE THING my mother taught me was to never let a man treat me like that. And here she is, letting HER SON treat the mother of HER GRANDCHILD like that in HER HOUSE.
I am so disgusted.
And taking the money I would have spent on them for Christmas and donating to their local women's refuge for abused and sexually assaulted women.
Seriously though, if you're in an abusive relationship, GET THE FUCK OUT. It's not worth it and you're worth so much more.
The national domestic violence hotline number is: 1-800-799-7233
There are people out there willing to help you; you're not alone.
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