Restraining orders: we see them a lot in television shows and movies, and it seems that anyone can get a restraining order against anyone for any reason. The reality is that it’s actually much more difficult to obtain a protection order than most people realize. YES,...
Domestic Violence
Violence as Entertainment. What on Earth are We Doing?
I’m on the airplane. As is often the case, I’m noticing what movies other passengers around me are watching. The guy in a row ahead of me, just to the right, is watching Expendables 4. Here’s an early scene: Bad guys want something nuclear from the keeper of this...
Domestic Violence, All the Rage!
Domestic Violence crosses all boundaries of age, race, ethnicity, religion, economic background, physical ability and sexual orientation. Of course, the definition of Domestic Violence encompasses physical violence inflicted upon one domestic partner by the other. It...
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard – The Recordings Heard Round the World
After the shocking verdict in the defamation case between two Hollywood stars, it is hard not to speculate whether the multiple recordings of Amber Heard’s expressions which were admitted into evidence didn’t seal her fate of being found liable for falsely claiming to...
The Courtroom Stage: What We Can Learn from the Stars
The internet is ablaze with the publicized trial of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard. While it’s easy to look at popular TV shows and movies for what a courtroom is meant to look like, footage of an actual trial is captivating the public with the very real application of...
You Are More Than Just A Victim
I have lived on all of the continents—the only exception being Antarctica. I have immersed myself in contrasting cultures, unique cuisines, and elaborate adventures. I have been chased by a rhino in Tanzania, jumped onto a moving train in Sri Lanka, and went...
Domestic Violence: 53 Year Old Will Smith Battling the Pains of Childhood
We all witnessed it - live or through some media report. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. It began with an insensitive joke. Chris Rock is an American standup comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. Rock appeared on stage and like any other...
Spotting signs of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse can be challenging to spot and even harder to escape. Unfortunately, as the victim, the situation may come to feel normal, or you might feel like you are to blame for the abuse. When you are in an abusive situation with a spouse, you may feel pressure...
Monster
He started to send me hundreds of messages by text at all hours of the night day. Mostly asking me where I was, who I was with, why wouldn't I take his calls, why didn't I text back. After the fiftieth question, like clock work, he'd start to call me names and cuss at...
The Sacrifice
It was late and there was a roaring in her head that overtook the sound of his shouting. She stopped processing his words after the threat left his lips."I'll kill you."She believed him.Each word dripped with malice, hate, venom. What he was actually saying faded out,...