How some people just seem to be able to walk away from things like this. My abuser is walking around, free as a bird. I didn't think that I could press charges because he didn't leave a mark on me that I could point to and say "He did this", and the only witness I have is my daughter. I probably should have pressed charges, or at least tried.

I am stunned by the fact that Chris Brown is getting what amounts to a slap on the wrist. And Rihanna seems okay with this? I know this is sort of 'old news', but I've been pretty slow to comment about it because I wanted to really think it through first. My daughter used to love Chris Brown. She has decided that she will levy her own brand of justice - she's started a little boycott among her friends. I don't know that it'll accomplish much, but she's voting with her feet... or in this case, ears. I wonder what would happen if her little boycott grew? Would it have an impact (if the reason for it were made clear)?

How many abusers walk the streets, totally unaffected by the consequences of their actions? How many of them are walking around while their victims are struggling with the aftermath of the abuse?

Labels: abuse, Chris Brown, domestic violence, Rihanna