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dixie · 01-04-2011, 02:35 AM

How emotionally draining my job can be sometimes. Got a call around 10p from law enforcement en route with a potential client. She refused medical treatment eventhough she is bruised and bloodied, from being dragged through the house by her hair, being choked and hit, and being thrown headfirst over a banister railing to the ground below. Her scalp bleeding from where a baseball size chunk of hair was physically ripped out, and covered in cuts literally from her forehead to the top of her foot from her sword-wielding batterer. The same batterer who previously broke her shoulder, and has previously landed her in shelter numerous times in the past 9 years. She was beyond hysterical, terrified, and in a lot of pain. I sat with her, smoked with her, talked with her and cried with her. The really sad part...she wants to go home and see if he will "cuddle" with her. I hate this part of my job. I know the mentality so I understand why they think they want to go back, or have to go back. But I don't understand why they don't seem to see the danger. Too many have went back. And too many have came out in body bags. In my office we have a pair of purple shoes for every domestic violence fatality victim in the state of NC. I don't want this lady (nor any other person) to become another pair of purple shoes...

01-04-2011, 02:35 AM	#5177
dixie Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: I usually just poke it with a stick. Preferred Pronoun?: Bitch Relationship Status: Intertwined deeply Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: We're all a little mad here. Posts: 6,627 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,972 Thanked 21,383 Times in 4,808 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	How emotionally draining my job can be sometimes. Got a call around 10p from law enforcement en route with a potential client. She refused medical treatment eventhough she is bruised and bloodied, from being dragged through the house by her hair, being choked and hit, and being thrown headfirst over a banister railing to the ground below. Her scalp bleeding from where a baseball size chunk of hair was physically ripped out, and covered in cuts literally from her forehead to the top of her foot from her sword-wielding batterer. The same batterer who previously broke her shoulder, and has previously landed her in shelter numerous times in the past 9 years. She was beyond hysterical, terrified, and in a lot of pain. I sat with her, smoked with her, talked with her and cried with her. The really sad part...she wants to go home and see if he will "cuddle" with her. I hate this part of my job. I know the mentality so I understand why they think they want to go back, or have to go back. But I don't understand why they don't seem to see the danger. Too many have went back. And too many have came out in body bags. In my office we have a pair of purple shoes for every domestic violence fatality victim in the state of NC. I don't want this lady (nor any other person) to become another pair of purple shoes...