Our Stories
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TEEN DATING
My relationship with John started off great. He was funny, charming, and sweet. We had only been dating for a couple months when he told me he loved me. I was not ready for that yet but I thought I would lose him if I didn’t say it back. Our realtionship seemed normal back then...but then things began to change. He started questioning my clothing and even told me one time that I looked like a slut. He would get mad if any guy even looked in my direction but I thought his jealousy meant that he loved me. Soon enough I realized it was his way of keeping control over me. He would often make the plans for our dates without even asking me. He didn’t care if I wanted to do the things he chose or not. Then one night he offered me drugs. I tried to tell him NO, but he forced me to try it. Then he wanted to have sex with me. Because…
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TEEN STORY
At the age of 15 years old, I was one angry girl. You’d be angry too, carrying around a rock in the pit of your stomach. One constant thought, “Why is this happening to my family?!?!” Why was I so angry, at my stepfather who has been a part of my life since I was four? At first he seemed pretty nice, and but after a while he got mean. When he would come home in a bad mood I would get really scared. When he was mad he would usually start yelling, then screaming, and then hitting would start(usually Mom). Everyday my entire family had to be ready to adjust to his mood.
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My life was good. I had a job and friends, I was close with my family, my boss had just given me a promotion. Everything was going along as planned.
One night I went out with some friends to the bar.
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My journey was not quick or easy. I went down many paths before finding the right one. My relationship was just like any other in the beginning, loving, caring, wanting to spend all our time together. But things started to change.
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The Spouse Abuse Sexual Assault Crisis Center (SASA) is committed to providing support, guidance and education to men, women and children to promote a life free of domestic and sexual violence.
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
Besides the prevention and intervention work that SASA does, we recruit the efforts of the communities we serve to help us stop the violence. We cannot carry out our mission without the help of everyone in the community.
SASA recognizes that domestic violence not only is a crime, but is a violation of the most basic human right. Therefore, we strive to respect the dignity of self-worth of the individuals we serve. SASA believes that everyone deserves to live a life free from domestic and sexual assault.
Sexual and Domestic Violence affects many aspects of a victim's life. This is why SASA works in collaboration with victims, their families, and their communities. It is a complex issue that requires us to work closely with an individual's support system to ensure their safety.
WE BELIEVE:
- Everyone has the right to live without fear, abuse, oppression, control and violence.
- Domestic violence does not discriminate. It affects all classes, genders, faiths, races, sexual orientations, ages and abilities.
- Domestic violence consists of emotional, financial, physical, psychological, sexual and spiritual abuse. It is about having power and control over others and believing you are entitled to treat others this way.
- Violence is a learned behavior. It is a deliberate choice. It is not stress, addiction or anger control.
· WE MUST BREAK THE CYCLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
For more information visit http://www.rainn.org/
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