Patrick Stewart Speaks Out Against Domestic Violence

[shadowravyn]

Here.

As a child I witnessed his repeated violence against my mother, and the terror and misery he caused was such that, if I felt I could have succeeded, I would have killed him. If my mother had attempted it, I would have held him down. For those who struggle to comprehend these feelings in a child, imagine living in an environment of emotional

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[onna_kenkaku]

...my estimation of the man continues to rise after all these years...

[riccakitty]

... I'm to the age now when reading these sorts of things has such an incredible impact on me. I am no longer numb.

I wish I was of such esteem that people listened even half as much when I write such words.
Of course, being that it's Patrick Stewart saying them, and I have been in love with him since I saw his first screen days (before TNG) my suffering is tempered.

[mariaklob]

Sometimes I forget how compelling Stewart is when he leaves aside the script and speaks his own words.

I'll be happy to spread this link. Thank you.