A lavender graphic shows multiple speech bubbles around the phrase “WHY DOESN’T SHE JUST LEAVE?” The bubbles display reasons victims of domestic abuse may stay, including: “He always tells me it’s my fault,” “I want my kids to have a dad,” “There are some good times,” “He threatens me,” “He controls all finances,” “I don’t have money for a lawyer,” “My religion expects me to stay married,” “Nobody will believe me,” “He controls my immigration status,” “I’m scared he will try to hurt me,” and “I just hope he will stop.”
I didn’t stay because I was weak.
I stayed because leaving was dangerous.
Because I was scared.
Because I hoped he would change.
Because survival looks different from the outside.
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