Every once in a while itās brought to my attention again that thereās a whole other offshoot of the spn fandom tinhatting and fighting to this day over which actor from spn is the specialist little princess, screenshotting each others posts to make fun of each other over petty invented drama, making up conspiracies about each other, about the actors, about the actors wives and kids, etc. and I think to myselfā¦ spnblr really is like a little sociology terrarium that could in of itself be the subject of multiple dissertations.
Sean Bean's Gritty Medieval Reboot Casts Once Upon a Time Fan Favorite in Key Role
Lionsgate Television'sĀ Robin HoodĀ just picked up a new leading player for Season 2. Per a recent press release from MGM+, three new stars have signed on forĀ Robin HoodĀ Season 2, includingĀ Once Upon a Time's Colin O'Donoghue, who will be taking on the role of Prince Richard, the eldest son of King Henry, played by fellow series newcomer James Purefoy.
What Can Fans Expect from Robin Hood Season Two?
As noted by the MGM+ press release, "Season Two expands the world of Robin Hood, as the arrival of King Henry, Prince Richard and the ambitious Amaury D'Montfort reshapes the political landscape, forcing Rob and his allies to navigate shifting loyalties, royal power struggles and dangerous new threats."
The press release notes that each of the series' incoming stars will have a major role to play in Season Two, even beyond King Henry's efforts to bring about his own personal vision for the future of England being the crux for the events ofĀ Robin HoodĀ as a whole. Notably, it is the fate of Donoghue's Prince Henry that "threatens to plunge the kingdom into civil war." [Read the full article here.]
Craig says he was criticised and controlled, leaving him with post-traumatic stress disorder.
By: Jenny Rees
Published: Aug 18, 2021
A man who reported his female partner to the police for coercive control has said not being taken seriously felt like another form of gaslighting.
Craig said his former partner "robbed me of my independence and slowly undermined my confidence".
He said police concluded no further action was possible after he reported her and she was not charged.
The Home Office said it expected all police forces to take allegations of domestic abuse seriously.
Charity Safer Wales said men were not always believed by agencies who may have no experience of the issue.
Craig - not his real name - said he feared men were still not recognised as victims of this type of abuse.
'Constant put-downs'
In his case, he claimed not all evidence was examined and some witnesses were not interviewed.
"People don't understand what coercive control is - it can be more damaging than a violent attack," he said.
"Bruises all heal, but this psychological abuse can be for life.
"It's like imprisoning someone, restricting everything they are. It destroys who they are - and that's not a gender-based thing. That can happen to anyone."
He said his former partner gained total control of his money: "If I objected, I would be told 'don't you trust me after all these years?'."
Craig said he was told to pursue his complaints through the civil courts or report it as a fraud, as organisations failed to see him as a victim of coercive control.
In the end he was supported by Welsh Women's Aid.
"Victims need to be listened to," he said. "If someone doesn't do that - especially the police, or someone in authority - victims are not being believed again."
Craig said at first he found it hard to make sense of what had happened to him and see it as abuse, which made writing a police report particularly challenging.
"She robbed me of my independence and slowly undermined my confidence with constant little put-downs," he said.
He added she would also gaslight him by denying things had happened, though he knew them to be true, and would use that confusion to control him.
"In social situations she'd whisper in my ear 'you sound like an idiot, no-one understood what you said, or 'your joke wasn't funny'," he said.
He said everything from how he washed, to how he made a cup of tea or drove the car was criticised and controlled, leaving him with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
'Still frightened'
Many of the details of Craig's relationship resonate with Jack - whose name has also been changed for his protection.
"It's a bit like walking on quicksand," he said.
"You're never sure at any time where you are.
"I kept the pressure off by staying busy - I didn't stop tidying, cleaning, hoovering.
"But I'd be told I hadn't done the job right, or hadn't done it well enough.
"I would have a crushing feeling of being completely useless.
"I'm still frightened now and have a recurring nightmare of [her] standing over me, telling me I can't do something."
He said the constant gaslighting meant he lost confidence in his decision making at home, meaning everything was deferred back to his partner.
This was in sharp contrast to his high-pressured job where he made important decisions on an hourly basis.
"My friends and family have kept me alive," he said.
"There's been a couple times I seriously thought of taking my own life."
His experience differed to Craig's, he said the police took him seriously and were supportive when he told them of his experiences, though he had not pressed charges.
'Suffer in silence'
The charity Safer Wales runs the Dyn Project, supporting male victims of domestic abuse in Wales.
Simon Borja, from the charity, said: "I thinkĀ for some men if they do presentĀ toĀ agencies like theĀ police,Ā like theĀ local authority,Ā they may not be believed.
"ButĀ itĀ can also be that theĀ agency hasn't seenĀ thisĀ beforeĀ orĀ aren'tĀ sure what to and we would ask them to get in touch with us because we will help menĀ navigate the system as well.Ā
He said it was important victims' experiences were validated straight away as it can lead to many internalising the problem over time.
"We see lots of depression, alcohol or substance misuse, or not engaging with work, friends or their social networks like they used to.
"A lot of men tell us it feels like a pressure valve's been released when they do talk to us.
"There's more awareness now than there used to be and we do get more calls, but we also know that lots of men just sit and suffer in silence."
Both Jack and Craig agreed work was needed to raise the profile of men as victims, and increase the availability of support.
The Home Office said it was acting to support all victims and tackle perpetrators of controlling or coercive behaviour.
A spokesman said: "We expect all police forces to take allegations of domestic abuse seriously.
"The Domestic Abuse Act strengthenedāÆthe legislation onāÆcontrolling or coerciveāÆbehaviour so that abusers can still be prosecuted even when they no longer live with their victims and introduced a range of additional measures.
"In addition, the Home Office funds theĀ Men's Advice Line, run by Respect, to provide support to male victims of domestic abuse, and in 2019 we published the first ever cross-government Male Victims' Position Statement."
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Over 30 years of research has established that both men and women are capable of sustaining intimate partner violence (IPV) by their opposit
Abstract
Over 30 years of research has established that both men and women are capable of sustaining intimate partner violence (IPV) by their opposite-sex partners, yet little research has examined men's experiences in such relationships. Some experts in the field have forwarded assumptions about men who sustain IPV-for example, that the abuse they experience is trivial or humorous and of no consequence and that, if their abuse was severe enough, they have the financial and psychological resources to easily leave the relationship-but these assumptions have little data to support them. The present study is an in-depth, descriptive examination of 302 men who sustained severe IPV from their women partners within the previous year and sought help. We present information on their demographics, overall mental health, and the types and frequency of various forms of physical and psychological IPV they sustained. We also provide both quantitative and qualitative information about their last physical argument and their reasons for staying in the relationship. It is concluded that, contrary to many assumptions about these men, the IPV they sustain is quite severe and both mentally and physically damaging; their most frequent response to their partner's IPV is to get away from her; and they are often blocked in their efforts to leave, sometimes physically, but more often because of strong psychological and emotional ties to their partners and especially their children. These results are discussed in terms of their implications for policy and practice.
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can we stop with the "epstein class" bullshit. if you mean billionaires say billionaires. if you mean child predators say child predators. if you mean corrupt men in power say corrupt men in power. you sound like an edgy 13yo who just discovered communism trying to sound more politically educated than they actually are
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