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What does "that" refer to?  Are you saying that your husband bullies you and the kids, or that your husband has been physically violent with you and the kids?


I have to admit, your husbands reaction to your protecting your daughter makes me uncomfortable.  I spent 4 years as a Victim's Advocate for our local District Attorney's office.  During that time I regularly met assault victims at the hospital to assist in the initial investigative process.  The victims, always girls and women, ranged in age from 18 months to in their 70's, and were assaulted by everyone from their husbands and fathers and and boyfriends and brothers mom's boyfriends to strangers.  Any parent, caretaker, or friend in assistance of a victim of assault who reacts to the report of the assault with anger and concern that the assaulter will get into trouble and that it should be kept a secret is going to raise huge red flags.  I know it raised huge red flags for me when you described your husband's reaction.


I hope that your husband will continue to not do whatever it is that you told him you would no longer tolerate.  I also hope that you will stick to your guns should he start it up again.


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