I'm proud of myself in terms of reconciling with my past mistakes and trying to move forward from them, it's been a long road
Now, I feel I have a wonderful relationship with my children and I'm privileged to work, at my ripe old age lol, in an industry that I adore, supporting the vulnerable people in our community.
I played the peacemaker, tried to be perfect at everything as many women do when they find themselves victims of domestic violence.
It's insidious, the perpetrators controlling, and clever at manipulating people into thinking this is normal.
My children and I were basically prisoners in our own home, no one outside of it knew what was going on and many were astonished when I finally departed with my son as we probably appeared to be the perfect family.
This was twenty five years ago, there was nowhere near the support for victims of DV that there is now and many suffered in silence... as many still do out of fear of retribution
I had a job when I left but little in terms of savings and it was very difficult for the first few years but I still recall the indescribable feeling of freedom and joy the moment I mustered the courage to walk out that door, never to return.
Thank you so much for your response to my thread, Lovely, it's always a delight to see you
I really have no complaints about this gorgeous boy, he came into my life at just the right time and I suspect he would say the same about me (even though he was like some kind of nutjob on speed at the time)
I started some training with him this weekend just gone to try to leave his anxiety about passing skateboard & bicycle riders, he's really just trying to protect his property
He's so clever ... when I was in the kitchen yesterday my son came out and said he was about to bark at motorcycle riders who had pulled up out the front but stopped and ran to me instead.
I'd only given him a few commands about this over the weekend, he's such a good boy and he does love a cuddle
And he has helped me move forward from losing my previous very good boy
Yes, but I'm proud to be working with an organisation that has introduced an initiative called Health on the Streets
It's an outreach program aimed at assisting homeless people, we have registered nurses and GPs on board and staff who work with this program have already assisted many homeless people to find permanent accommodation
This boy was basically a rescue, a puppy who was neglected for the first several months of his life and I kept saving him as he escaped a neighbour's property and took him back each time
I used to hear him barking as a baby on cold late nights and I'd sneak over and pick him up, bring him back and feed and cuddle him then take him back and pop him back over the fence, reluctantly..
Ultimately they asked if I wanted to have him and I said yes, my previous little senior dog had passed away about a year before and I was ready
It was meant to be, he's a spectacular handsome boy and I've never regretted it :
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RE: Are you proud of who you are?
DinoI'm proud of myself in terms of reconciling with my past mistakes and trying to move forward from them, it's been a long road
Now, I feel I have a wonderful relationship with my children and I'm privileged to work, at my ripe old age lol, in an industry that I adore, supporting the vulnerable people in our community.
I feel like I've come home, after all these years