It makes sense in TEXAS, y'all.
I am attending a local conference on family violence. I appreciate the opportunity to go. Connecting with fellow advocates, getting up to date on laws, being out of the office. . .
We get new information on stalking techniques ("I only break into your apartment because I love you") and battering loopholes ("I send you flowers because I don't want you to talk to the state's attorney anymore."). We get inspired, grossed out, and celebrated.
This conference is organized, sponsored by, and benefits a local shelter. This shelter, one of several in the bustling crime capital, is a full service domestic violence agency. They provide shelter, counseling for victims and batterers, as well as advocacy to provide safety planning for victims.
They raffled a gun at the conference. A 9mm Smith & Wesson.
I truly hope the irony is not lost on me.
Coming home I walk in and (one of) the cats scares me- taking off towards the bedroom. Usually they're not that jumpy. I immediately notice that somethings different. I leave the light on over the door- it is off.
There is another light on- it's the track lighting in the dining room. Something is definitely amiss!
Shutting the door, not locking it, keeping my keys out, reaching for my cell phone- I enter.
There it is!
The righting- literally- on the wall.
With a red dry erase marker there is Valentine message of love on the mirror---
that damn near made me call 911!
I pick up the phone and call my beloved time-honored friend. Crying in relief and because of the beautiful words left in love. I then promptly tell her that, "I JUST GOT HOME FROM A FUCKIN' STALKING SEMINAR- DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!" . . . "and I love you very much."
I then locked my door relaxed a bit and wallowed in the irony and gerber daisies!
We get new information on stalking techniques ("I only break into your apartment because I love you") and battering loopholes ("I send you flowers because I don't want you to talk to the state's attorney anymore."). We get inspired, grossed out, and celebrated.
This conference is organized, sponsored by, and benefits a local shelter. This shelter, one of several in the bustling crime capital, is a full service domestic violence agency. They provide shelter, counseling for victims and batterers, as well as advocacy to provide safety planning for victims.
They raffled a gun at the conference. A 9mm Smith & Wesson.
I truly hope the irony is not lost on me.
Coming home I walk in and (one of) the cats scares me- taking off towards the bedroom. Usually they're not that jumpy. I immediately notice that somethings different. I leave the light on over the door- it is off.
There is another light on- it's the track lighting in the dining room. Something is definitely amiss!
Shutting the door, not locking it, keeping my keys out, reaching for my cell phone- I enter.
There it is!
The righting- literally- on the wall.
With a red dry erase marker there is Valentine message of love on the mirror---
that damn near made me call 911!
I pick up the phone and call my beloved time-honored friend. Crying in relief and because of the beautiful words left in love. I then promptly tell her that, "I JUST GOT HOME FROM A FUCKIN' STALKING SEMINAR- DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!" . . . "and I love you very much."
I then locked my door relaxed a bit and wallowed in the irony and gerber daisies!
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Ahhh sweet - nothing says I love you like breaking and entering, but I guess she had the key. What the hell is up with the gun raffle???????????
No, the irony of a firearm is not lost. Who thought that this was a good idea? Was the conference co-sponsored by the NRA?
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Only in Texas.... Of course some people attending/organizing the conference think that we can solve violence with violence....Hmmmm.
A gun raffle!! I take it that this was done by the same agency whose ED uses the term "feminazis"....
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