#battered

[charnel-grounds]

Albín Brunovský (1935–1997), “Opitý drak” (Drunken Dragon)

colour etching, 1990

source

[mrskatha]

- Forget you ever met me.

I'm not going to find that easy. 😭

[scotianostra]

😂🤣😂

[bobbie-robron]

[nealsneen]

My handsome, battered and bruised husband.

Post inspired by @l1ve-l4ugh-lov3craft

[prosebyday]

I’ve been left battered in many forms over the years. It’s easy to get worn down, to be complacent. In psychology, we call it learned helplessness, even when the environment changes, everyone may see you’re in a better spot –but you still won’t utilize resources to save yourself because you’re used to being trapped and helpless. It’s a trauma response.  It’s hard to recognize abuse when your partner finds ways to act the victim. It’s hard to seek help when you know no one will believe you. When there are still good moments to compare to the pain, when you’re scared to be alone, so you become numb and can’t feel anything.  I was finally wounded bad enough to seek help this time, get justice. My friend encouraged me to press charges, not just for this, but for all the times I never did before. To finally heal, to break the cycle. To keep future women safe from these men.   And let me tell you, the process didn’t feel like justice. I was insulted, ridiculed, called an attention-whore, drama queen, scrutinized for my appearance, my “frivilous” behavior – I understand why victims don’t seek legal action. It’s hell. And after everything, they got a slap on the wrist for what they did. All I can hope is that creating a criminal record protects another woman, in case this ever happens again.

Learned helplessness // Grazia Curcuru

[liamthemarowak]

Liam and Jack are working at Yoshi's Diner.

Liam The Marowak and Jack The Cubone Belongs to me

Colin and Chikorita Belongs to colinpikachu8 on Deviantart

Pokemon Belongs to Nintendo and Game Freak

[vizreef]

RZA's E-mu SP-1200

up for auction at Sothebys today