This morning l was up early and reading a thread whilst eating my breakfast, l commented that she should speak to her family.
As it was sunny (not warm) l opened my windows and could hear my neighbour being screamed at by her husband and the kids where crying. He was shouting horrible words at her. I didn’t know weather to phone the police and get involved, l find her husband rude he once shouted at me because l wouldn’t take in his parcels for his work at home business whilst l was on mat leave. My dh said we should stay out of it.
I have deleted everything else l typed to tell you as it seemed selfish of me to type about it and l feel like it was reading like l wanted to be a hero which l don’t , am not.
I stepped into a situation which l couldn’t predict the outcome, didn’t know the full extent and was shocked to see how the woman next door to me was suffering.
Her abuser has been arrested, she and her children are safe tonight.
I am pleased but feel ashamed by the sorrow l feel for myself having witnessed what l did today and how broken she was. She told me she opened the windows hoping someone would phone the police. She wasn’t physically hurt today, l just helped her speak up.
My head is spinning.
It was because of the thread l read that made me step in.