P.O.S.(people of substance)

Happy New Year. Welcome to 2024

Romans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

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She Warns Dad About The Boys At School, But Watch When He Drives Away. I'm Speechless. According to the World Health Organization, one in three women worldwide will experience physical or s*xual violence in their lifetime, usually from a male partner. In a video that’s quickly going viral online — hailed as one of the most powerful videos of the entire year, and a must-see for every s…

Marriage is not a do or die affair. When you cant stand it get out first then pray. When you die there's no coming back.

The man keeps hitting you and instead of running for your life, you choose to listen to religious people. Now, she's gone.
Don't get it twisted; if you die during the fight, in bitterness, you are not entering that heaven they use to blackmail you. Better choose life and gladly make heaven at the end.

Report an Abuse before its too late. Emotional abuse can lead to su***de, Physical abuse can lead to death etc. A stitch in time will save a life.

Remember that if you see someone being abused and you ignore it, it will likely come back to you or someone you know. If you know someone physically being abused REPORT IT or emotionally abused SPEAK UP.

Lets talk about female circumcision. the effects it has on women and after reading the story, wht would be ur reaction if u found out that ur grandmother, an aunt or relative subjected ur daughter to circumcision without ur consent

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There is A 17 years old girl, miss Patricia youmgbo, who has been declared missing by family members after she reportedly fled home to avoid circumcision.. it is learnt that the girls decision to run away from home followed the death of her younger sister, joy, after she was forced to undergo circumcision on January 15th this year….
Now who does this, these days, after loads of enlightenment on the damage circumcision has done to women and marriages…I mean? Lets be serious now, we no longer are in the Stone Age ok?
Now, an uncle to the missing girl, Mr. Jonah said that Patricia had fled the family home in Amassoma, in the southern part of ijaw local government area of bayelsa state since feb 14th…. He said that the two sisters who lived in Lagos had came home in December in 2011 to spend the Christmas with their grandmother and that their grand mother and some extended family had ordered them to be circumcised before returning back to Lagos….
They forced Patricia’s sister, joy to be circumcised and that triggered the excessive bleeding that eventually led to her death….
Report says that joy, who was once full of life before being forced to be circumcised, died from injuries as a result of crude traditional practice of female ge***al mutilation…
It just shows that there are so still some places in nigeria that needs to have like radio set to know that this 2012, even my grandma knows that circumcision is bad…and should not be done at all! So guys what do you think should be done to the grandmother?
Infact what would you do if you woke up to a bitter reality that your child who went to visit your mother for Christmas in the village, got circumcised and she bled to death….?

say no to FGM- FEMALE GE***AL MUTILATION

Yesterday was the 9th annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Ge***al Mutilation. An estimated 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of FGM, a cruel practice that no one should endure.

On February 6, 2003, Stella Obasanjo, the First Lady of Nigeria, made an official declaration on “Zero Tolerance to FGM” in Africa during a conference organized by the ‘Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children’ (IAC). Then the UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights adopted this day as an international awareness day.

pages against FGM:
• Say no to Female Ge***al Mutilation
• WHOA! Protect Girls From Ge***al Mutilation

In the news:
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/06/health-rights-groups-dema_n_1258500.html
• http://www.the-star.co.ke/opinions/others/61261-changing-tide-in-the-fight-against-fgm
• http://allafrica.com/stories/201202071216.html
• http://news.sudanvisiondaily.com/details.html?rsnpid=206082

NO ONE BELIEVED ME! Part 2 « thypreciousjewels.org Will my father ever know the truth? MAYBE NOT! I will not do him this evil in his old age. I will not ever mention it again, it would kill him to find out that what he meant for good was turned against him. He would never forgive him.

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‘Violence against women must stop’ The Deputy Governor of Osun State, Mrs. Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, has said one in every five women faces a form of violence.

thanks akeem for posting this.

Warning signs of s*xual abuse often overlooked - CNN.com If allegations against Jerry Sandusky prove true, it would underscore sad reality that many signs of child s*x abuse are often overlooked or ignored.

How would you feel if someone you know or trusted or a stranger abused a loved one? when i say loved one it could be your mother, father, brother, sister, relative, husband, wife, son, daughter, friend etc? what would be your reaction?

FIGHT AGAINST ABUSE this blog is created for people who are in an abusive relationship, marriage, or abuse of any kind to freely express what they are going to through and have someone offer solution to the problem. to also help fight against r**e, prostitution, HIV/AIDS, abortion etc. DONT DIE IN SILENCE

this pictures reflects the effect of child of abuse which comes in many forms. this is a physical abuse on a child which could leave an etenal mark on this child psychologically and emotionally

this pictures reflects the effect of child abuse which comes in many forms. this is a physical abuse on a child which will leave an eternal mark on this child psychologically ,physically and emotionally

Children and youth who witness family violence experience all six types of emotional abuse

Types of emotional abuse #6: Terrorizing

Causing a child or youth to be terrified by the constant use of threats and/or intimidating behaviour. This includes witnessing, which is when a child or youth observes violence, hears violence, or knows that violence is taking place in the home.

» with infants and children, excessive teasing
» yelling and scaring
» unpredictable and extreme responses to child's behaviour
» extreme verbal threats
» raging, alternating with periods of artificial warmth
» threatening abandonment
» beating family members in front of or in ear range of child
» threatening to destroy a favourite object
» threatening to harm a beloved pet
» forcing child to watch inhumane acts against animals
» inconsistent demands on the child
» displaying inconsistent emotions
» changing the 'rules of the game'
» threatening that the child is adopted and doesn't belong
» ridiculing youth in public
» threats to reveal intensely embarrassing traits to peers
» threatening to kick adolescent out of the house

Types of emotional abuse #5: Exploiting

Giving a child or youth responsibilities that are far greater than a child/youth that age can handle. It is also using a child for profit.

» infants expected not to cry
» anger when infant fails to meet a developmental stage
» child expected to be 'caregiver' to the parent
» young child expected to take care of younger siblings
» blaming child or youth for misbehaviour of siblings
» unreasonable responsibilities for jobs around the house
» expecting youth to support family financially
» encouraging participation in po*******hy
» s*xually abusing child or youth
» requiring child or youth to participate in s*xual exploitation

Types of emotional abuse #4: Corrupting

Encouraging a child or youth to do things that are illegal or harmful to themselves.

» rewarding child for bullying and harassing behaviour
» teaching racism and ethnic biases
» encouraging violence in sporting activities
» inappropriate reinforcement of s*xual activity
» rewarding child for lying and stealing
» rewarding child for substance abuse and s*xual activity
» supplying child with drugs, alcohol and other illegal substances
» promoting illegal activities such as selling drugs
» teaching and promoting prostitution

Types of emotional abuse #3: Ignoring

Failing to give any response to or interact with a child or youth at all.

» no response to infant's spontaneous social behaviours
» not accepting the child as an offspring
» denying required health care
» denying required dental care
» failure to engage child in day to day activities
» failure to protect child
» not paying attention to significant events in child's life
» lack of attention to schooling, etc.
» refusing to discuss youth's activities and interests
» planning activities/vacations without adolescent

Types of emotional abuse #2: Isolating

Keeping a child away from family and friends.

» leaving child in room unattended for long periods
» keeping child away from family
» not allowing child to have friends
» not permitting child interaction with other children
» keeping child away from other caregiver if separated
» rewarding child for withdrawing from social contact
» ensuring child looks and acts differently than peers
» isolating child in closet
» insisting on excessive studying and/or chores
» preventing youth participating in activities outside the home
» punishing youth for engaging in normal social experiences

Types of emotional abuse #1: Rejecting

Putting down a child or youth's worth or putting down their needs.

» constant criticism
» name-calling
» telling child he/she is ugly
» yelling or swearing at the child
» frequent belittling-use of labels such as "stupid", "idiot"
» constant demeaning jokes
» verbal humiliation
» constant teasing about child's body type and/or weight
» expressing regret the child wasn't born the opposite s*x
» refusing hugs and loving gestures
» physical abandonment
» excluding child from family activities
» treating an adolescent like she/he is a child
» expelling child from family
» not allowing youth to make own reasonable choices

Abuse can be physical, s*xual, emotional or verbal; it is intimidation or manipulation of another person or an intrusion into another's psyche; the purpose is to control another person. It is generally a long term pattern of behavior although specific short term interactions can be labeled abusive. Recently the following categories have been included in definitions of abusive behavior: social, economic, intellectual and spiritual. With child abuse neglect is also an important component.

it hurts when people you trust abuse you emotionally,psychologically,physically and s*xually.lets join hands together and fight against abuse.

WORDS OF A VICTIM

My tears were blood, my life was a joke. I always knew, I was sent here as a lab rat, figuring out every piece of my body. Mondays were body checkups. Father would press on my ni**le and describe its features like a fat kid describing his favorite cake. I had many sores, I was use to abuse. My mission was to end the day I die. Till death do us part?

My Missing Years

I didn't know it then, but I had just stepped into my own personal hell. For three years, he forced me to sell my body for money, whether it be on the streets, or in 1 of 14 strip clubs I worked in over 3 yrs time. Everytime I tried to leave, he would beat me until I was black and blue all over. Blocking the doorway and shoving me into furniture, throwing hard objects at me, giving me black eyes and choking me until I passed out. Even drugs, oh God, every single day...