Quick Poll of MNers around domestic abuse - No details needed

[WoodforTrees]

A quick poll.

On the back of one of the threads about Emma Pattison who was murdered this week along with her daughter, it has become apparent just how many women relate to life she may have been living. We know the figures around reported domestic abuse, and some of the charities like Women's Aid will have a guess at unreported figures, but I think the numbers are higher than even the worst guess.

I never reported. I even insisted everything was 'fine' when someone reported on my behalf. I know there are more like me.

There is a good definition of domestic abuse here. It breaks down the types and gives examples for anyone who is unclear:

thefirststep.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Types-of-abuse-and-examples.pdf

Please feel free to name-change and simply write 'Yes' or 'No' to indicate whether you have ever experienced any form of DA. Please please don't think this poll isn't for you if you never have. I'm hoping to see lots of 'No' answers.

Thank you.

I am still here counting and nodding.

I knew it would be bad but I am still shocked at the number of Yes posts. It doesn't matter that Yes people are more likely to respond to this thread - every Yes represents a woman who has had the basic human right of home being a safe place, taken from her.

To everyone who has ever walked on eggshells, managed and modified our behaviour, adjusted our expectations, crushed our needs, operated on high-alert day in day out, painted smiles on damp faces, cried silent tears at the utter unfairness, loneliness and misery of it all and wondered if and how it will ever end - you are not alone. If you have escaped - we are all cheering you on. If you haven't - we are all here cheering you on.

Amd if just typing that simple Yes in a sea of Yes's has been cathartic in any way, I'm glad.

One boyfriend became violent when I left him. ExH stole money I'd inherited and went to great lengths to conceal his theft.

Yes

I wrote yes & convitcted when this thread came out.
Just to add....three women since me have all reported DA to police too. So still seemingly conviction is waste of time