Hey just a friendly reminder that...
Someone not leaving their abuser doesn't mean they deserve the abuse. It doesn't mean they're asking for it. It doesn't mean they want it.
It's really easy to be on the outside and think to ourselves, "that person should just leave" but we aren't in that person's shoes, and have no idea what is going through their head.
In several situations I've supported people in there seems to be the attitude that if someone doesn't engage with supports then they don't want help.
That's just not true.
We really should be looking at the barriers which stop people from engaging with supports and services and how to break down those barriers.
There are plenty of reasons why people don't leave or don't actively seek out or even trust supports and services. They are still worthy and deserving of that support even if they aren't engaging with it.
It shouldn't be on them to just openly trust and engage, it should be on those supports to earn their trust so they're more likely to engage.
