Emilia Clarke Shows her support for victims of domestic abuse

[illicitlove]

https://instagram.com/p/CIQhGZrlkig

Emilia involved in the Campaign against domestic abuse #YouAreNotAlone

- Women who may be experiencing abuse, or those concerned about people, can call the National Domestic Abuse on 0800 2000 247.
-  The Men’s Advice is a confidential helpline for male victims of  domestic abuse and those supporting them. It can be

Comments

[cettefemme90]

Domestic abuse is an epidemic and has only got worse during lockdowns this year. It makes me so angry. Everyone deserves to feel and be safe at home. I think it went from 2 women a week being murdered at the hands of their partners in the UK to 5, though I'd have to check to confirm that. Good on her for spreading awareness.

[marwari_mettle]

After my sister's run in with domestic abuse, I realized just how helpless they can be in their situation. Even when I took my sister to the cops to go get help, they basically offered zero options besides pressing charges. I thought they'd at least give her a list of resources but the man just looked at her and shrugged. Another reason why cops aren't shit and police really don't help.

[yurasama_love]

A lot of cops are abusers themselves, they're a corrupt institution.

[marwari_mettle]

Everytime I watch a Dateline and the cop was the killer, you see just how much power they have because so much gets covered up. I would never feel comfortable in a relationship where there is a huge power differential, especially when that power is unchecked.

[colorfilm]

my DV worker (idk how you call them in english sry) told me theyve gotten a record number if cases to explain why she was swamped and forgetting/missing our appointments. while it make stuff hard for me, i feel for them tbh. im more angry at our wanker of a PM who promised to help them but still hasnt.

[yurasama_love]

Social worker is usually the term. I'm sorry it's been so hard for them.

[colorfilm]

yeah but she’s not a social worker, she specifically works at a DV organisation/shelter. and i have a social worker, who works with her as a team, so that’s why im not sure.

[yurasama_love]

Ahh then maybe a community outreach worker

[ladychips]

i had a friend once (m) whose gf would beat him up, but it was played off as not serious because she was just a tiny girl so what harm could she do, etc etc. he left her, thank god, but yeah. awful.

[ginainabottle]

That was a brief storyline on Friends too (needless to say it was also played as funny but it was stupid as fuck)

[youdontknowme]

i'm so sorry you had to go through this, it sounds really awful and terrifying. i hope you and your family member have a good support system, and if you haven't already i think you should consider talking to a therapist. they may be able to help you work through your feelings and anxiety. i think it's normal to continue to have fear even though the person is in treatment. you went through a trauma and it can be hard to move past that or come to terms with it. <3

[colorfilm]

it really is. i still dont think i can say im a DV survivor, cos to me it wasnt DV because the behaviours displayed were « normal » to me.

wishing you the best in your recovery 💙

[solsty]

I find it much easier to talk about it online than irl. I never ever talk about it irl, I'm very embarrassed of it for some reason.

[yurasama_love]

As someone who grew up in a domestic violence situation, it always warms my heart to see a person with status and reach talk about it.
The only way DV can be stopped is for there to be a better social welfare system. Women have to be properly compensated for their work. There needs to be socialized child care. We need to pass the Equal Rights amendment. We need to abolish the police, among whom are so many abusers.