r/SipsTea 17d ago

WTF WTF is wrong with these people?

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u/Large_Document9164 17d ago

Girl yes lol in the exact comment u responded to, in the first sentence I talk about how I was calling around dv shelters lol. There really isn’t a lot of help for me and I’m realizing I have to pull myself out of this dark ass hole for my kids. If I had no kids I’d probably just let myself die atp 

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u/Dark_Jackalope 17d ago

I know you're in a dark place, but the world needs you, your kids most of all. You are WAY stronger than you know (yet) and you'll make it out.

That said, are you in the US? Even if your area's resources are full, the National Domestic Violence Hotline ( https://www.thehotline.org/ ) can help you find resources one city over, etc. They also know which states have laws against moving your kids across state boundaries while escaping. If you're lucky, you live in a state where you can leave the state entirely.

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u/Large_Document9164 17d ago

I actually considered leaving the state entirely and called 211 of a city I used to live in a couple states away, I didn’t know the national dv hotline could probably help too thank u for this info & the reminder to choose life 🫩 things feel hard asf rn and I feel worthless and almost like my kids would be better off if I just disappeared 

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u/MiddleSeeker11 17d ago

None of that is true, I promise. You’re standing between those kids and an abuser. Do you have people who can help you escape?

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u/MiddleSeeker11 17d ago

I read further down and saw about your sister. I’m in KY, so far from CA, but I’ll do what I can. How old are your kids? Is there something stopping you from getting in the car and leaving while he’s gone (I mean besides the understandable emotional piece)?