if that was directed to me sg then yup...i did talk about myself. I also worked as a speaker for violence awareness organizations

i used what happened to me to give examples on things you might need to do. People listen to stories better when they are about specific people they can see and hear rather than statistics on a page

which is why most domestic violence workers have been victims of abuse or have witnessed abuse

to allow someone to continue to continue to speak about how they abuse their spouse and how it is correct to do so is disgusting

so

Phil can give a voice to an abuser
why he spits at his why
why he continues to follow her
why he feels the need to disregard her feelings and place his hands on her
why he demands hugs

i can give voice to someone who is experiencing abuse at the hands of a spouse or loved one

the someone who feels terribly small and came here looking for advice only to watch someone spew hatred and abuse as justified

i am not afraid of phil
i am not afraid of you
ban me or whatever you need me to do but i lived in silence for too long to allow someone else to beat someone into submission in front of me

you have to address this issue
what i went through helped shape who i am

my voice may be small
but i am not