“Escaping Intimate Partner Abuse: A Short-Term and Long-Term Safety Plan” Part 1: Costs Source: Craigslist (Chattanooga) Monthly rent: $750 a month (2-bedroom apartment that allows pets) Security deposit Title: Escaping Domestic Violence: The Financial and Emotional Struggle
One common theme in victim blaming for intimate partner abuse is that the victim deserves the abuse that they receive because they stay with the person who is harming them. It can be easy for someone to ask, “why doesn’t s/he just leave?” when we talk about domestic violence or intimate partner violence. This activity…