Is What You're Going Through Considered "Domestic/Dating Violence" if You Aren't Physically Harmed?10/29/2016 © Michelle Chan
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence and dating violence are important topics that need to be discussed, for it is something that typically happens behind closed doors, and has the potential to be passed on for generations. Upon hearing the words "domestic violence," the first thoughts most,people conjure up is that it involves a physical act (e.g. punching, kicking, slapping, etc.). But did you know that domestic violence can occur in many forms, many of which don't require any physical contact at all?!
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Have you ever heard someone say a questionable comment to another person (i.e. friend, sibling, family member, coworker), and then followed it up with a chuckle and a "I'm just kidding"? Does ending the statement with that EVER cancel out the hurt and pain of what was said? © Michelle Chan
*Disclaimer: Spoiler Alert!* Isn't it amazing how despite not being able to have conscious memories of her past for so long that Dory is then able to sense deep inside of her that something was "missing"? As Dory goes through the physical journey of searching for her parents, she simultaneously goes through an emotional journey as well. Her memory becomes triggered by certain locations, animals, things (e.g. shells), etc. leading her to be able to recollect memories that have long been repressed and/or forgotten. |
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