Quote Originally Posted by newslave View Post
As I read through pages and pages of stories and support, I wonder why this happens...why we have to support one another. What makes people like this...people who do nothing but hurt other people, try to destroy them...

I begin to think - what can change this? What can we do to prevent other women and men from going through the things that we have and struggling to survive and be healthy? Where is the fault in the cultures, in the world? Perhaps this belongs in another thread, but my survival has revolved around taking control in other avenues of my life and trying to change what's around me.

What can change this? Is there even a way?

Love to all who are here, and thank you all for sharing...
Dog shit smells like dog shit.

If you accept that most people are dogshit and stop expecting more than that of them, you will be pleasantly surprised when dog shit smells slightly like roses--and dog shit. Is that too synical? I don't think so.