**Late post, just got to the dang office. lol
LMBO @ all the "no-signs" I received from ONE thread. lol
I can't hate on you all though. I GOAT your responses based on the fact that you responded and I appreciate your views.
However, I thoroughly disagree and loathe those who use children as an excuse to do anything that doesn't benefit themselves AND the children they are using as excuses.
Children should never be a reason to stay in a negative environment. If anything, they should be one of the MAIN reasons to leave.
You don't think the same negativity effects them as well?
So...in your minds;
It's OK for you to "choose" to stay in an abusive relationship and "force" your children to endure it as well? Yes, you are forcing them. You are stripping them of their right to peace as stated in early posts on this thread. Children can't help it because they have no choice. You are only feeding that cycle.
I understand in some cases where money is an issue and you are in a house, you are stable, kids are in a great school etc etc and to leave you ruin all of this and may very well end up in a homeless shelter for a spell and on welfare until you can get on your feet.
But what if you stuck around for those same reasons and things escalate from emotional to physical (both) and the guy/gal snaps, kills your children and tries to kill you but does not succeed? Would you then blame them SOLELY for the loss of your children or would you feel responsible for not leaving beforehand?
This story is heard too often from women and men who wish they could have that opportunity again and there would be nothing in this world that would make them stay.
Homelessness or death? a little struggle or mental/physical abuse?
I have read all responses and still feel the same. The decision may be difficult. We never denied such.. BUT... It is still a decision that can be made and there is no excuse to endure misery. In whatever form or fashion it is delivered.
Being unhappy in any facet translates to your children/family. You may think you hide it well. But you do not. Trust me.