By Anonymous August 14, 2014
HELLO MY NAME IS EDWIN I AM WRITING BECAUSE I AM RESIDING WITH MY SISTER IN MANHATTAN AND ALL WE DO IS FIGHT ITS VERBAL ABUSE FROM HER PART SHE IS TRYING TO HELP ME TO GET OUT OF HER APARTMENT BECAUSE ITS HOUSING AND SHE DOES NOT WANT TO GET EVICTED BUT THE REASON IS THAT SHE AND I DO NOT GET ALONG AND JUST THE OTHER DAY 2 DAYS AGO SHE THREW A CUP AT ME BUT MISSED AND THE CUP BROKE ALL OVER THE PLACE SHE DOES NOT KNOW BUT A PIECE OF GLASS CUT MY HAND AND SO I AM AFRAID SHE WAS REAL MAD AND SHE SAYS I NEED PSYCHIATRIST WHICH I DO BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEAL WITH ONE YET BECAUSE OF LIMITED MOBILITY ISSUES I HAVE A POWER CHAIR BUT I HAVE SOME KIND OF STIFFNESS THAT IMPAIRS ME AND SHE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE PAIN IM IN. IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME PLEASE EMAIL ME AT EDWINARCE@YAHOO.COM IF NOT PLEASE DO NOT WASTE NEITHER OF OUR TIMES NO DISRESPECT BUT IVE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK I AM WILLING TO RELOCATE TO BROOKLYN IF NECESSARY THANK YOU AND HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ...read more
Physical violence has major effects on children; whether it directly involves the children or not. Violence on parents or other children also impacts a child. Often parents feel that the child is unaware of what is going on; however, that is generally not the case. Children hear and see much more than... ...read more
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