Recently, there have been some really disturbing stories in the news dealing with domestic violence.
Two young girls, brutally murdered. One by the man who raped her, and the other from a jilted lover. One had her throat slashed and died from those wounds, the other was strangled, dismembered and finally burned – on a tiny grill over two days. And then of course there is the recent case of Tara Lynn Grant, who was also dismembered by her husband.
It’s horrifying that these stories have all surfaced over the past month, and even worse the idea that there are so many more that we don’t hear about. Maybe it’s just another “domestic violence” story, because I feel like if any other college student or person had had this atrocity happen to them, it would have been an even bigger news piece. More in depth talk of a serial killer, of an abused childhood, inside the mind of a psycho. But, instead it’s just another off kilter killing, an angry ex-lover, a husband who went over the edge, and an accuser who had to be silenced.
Domestic violence i s one thing that goes begond socio-economic, racial, and cultural divides. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or where you’ve been. Most women that are victims of homicide, especially violent ones, are killed at the hands of a lover.
Makes you think twice about your relationships, doesn’t it?
March 27, 2007 at 10:35 am
I worse part is these stories are almost ALWAYS the lead story of the news. These are bad, but the stories of people hurting/killing children is really pisses me off.
March 30, 2007 at 12:26 pm
this is pretty sick too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6498641.stm
April 3, 2007 at 10:55 pm
sad to say, but yes. i found myself dating a guy not too long ago who had a string of domestic and battery charges on his record from the time of his first marriage. can you imagine? one can’t be too careful.
April 5, 2007 at 9:06 am
I always thought, how can anyone kill someone they love? I can’t even fathom the thought. But then, you have to realize that there is a very fine line between love and hate. And, the concept of, “Well if I can’t have you- no one else can!” That kind of mindset is of those who are mentally obsessed and sick. No one ‘owns’ another person, and I believe that’s where it comes from. Domestic violence isn’t spoken of that much- seriously, you seem only “some” of it on TV, but there is far more than what is shown. Sadly enough, it’ll never end, because too many people think they have the right to ‘possess’ and ‘own’ another human being.
My advice? Stop watching the news!!! You seem way too compassionate and the type that takes on other’s pain.
April 12, 2007 at 3:54 pm
My bf and I were just talking about this. There HAVE to be some warning signs in most, if not all, of these relationships. When women see these warning signs, why do they stick around? Us ladies need to be smarter … for our own safety.