Real Stories
Real Stories :: Family Violence. Victoria has had enough.
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| Angela's story |
| Angela was only 14 years old when she experienced family violence from an older boyfriend. |
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| Jennie's story |
| “From the outside, we had a wonderful lifestyle - a big house, swimming pool and tennis court. But, nobody knew what our relationship was really like.” |
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| Tilly's story |
| “He knew how much my pets meant to me and would often threaten to harm or kill my three dogs." |
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| Alison's story |
| “He’d accuse me of not paying bills on time and restrict how much money I could spend on clothes for our children. I had to borrow money for essentials, while he splurged our money on expensive items. I was not allowed a separate bank account." |
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Judith's story |
| “I left that relationship seven years ago. Although I’m still healing, I’ve learnt to care about myself again and I no longer live in fear. I have a voice now and I’m my own independent person.” |
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Judy's story |
| “The thing about family violence is that it builds slowly by weakening you little by little, so you don’t even realise it’s happening.” |
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Loula's story |
| “It started when we were dating. My ex-husband would sulk and insist I abandon outings with friends to be with him. I thought it was flattering. I thought it proved he loved me.” |
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Meredith's story |
| “My father encouraged him to become even more aggressive. They convinced each other what they were doing was right.” |
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Kym's story |
| “It affected my studies and when I went to work, I found myself making ridiculous excuses about the injuries he’d given me.” |
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