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Rather than being incensed by the nature of the bruise, maybe we should be inspired by the possibilities in the bruise.

Victims_, by de_ition, are those that have just experienced a trauma of some sort. They are going through an entire array of emotions and circumstances that are happening to them internally and/or externally. They are trying to wrap their mind around what just happened to them. They are trying to regain some sort of balance in their mind. They feel violated, cheated, confused, scared, insecure, ashamed, guilty, impotent and at a loss for words/actions/thoughts. Many times, they even feel numb and in shock. Their mind is in a state of crisis and chaos. They are in the __ictim stage_. They are truly a __ictim_ by definition.

Be your best proponent, ally, and advocate.

It is essential that children who are directly or indirectly affected by domestic violence receive psychological care.

Domestic violence is any behavior involving physical, psychological, emotional, sexual or verbal abuse. It is any form of aggression intended to hurt, damage, or kill an intimate person.

...Studies have found that children who witness abuse are more likely to accept relationships that are abusive.

Society has seldom considered the vicarious effects of domestic violence between partners on the lives of children.

If liberty is abused, get ready for an awkward result

Was there childcare for abused werewolves?

Maybe it__ a whole lot less about focusing on the fact that we__e all victims and a whole lot more about the changing the fact that we__e all careless, as that is what victimized all of us in the first place.

You hide it well, but I can see it, Lord Verniers. You hate us. We have beaten you to obedience but it's still there, like dry tinder waiting for a spark.