I bring my parents on again to help talk through “yellow flags” during the engagement timeframe. I recount a couple of red flags from my one-on-one interactions with J. 

From strange and sexist religious viewpoints, J's apathy for obtaining work and safe housing, to the first incident of sexual assault/harassment; the engagement period has me scratching my head and wishing I could go back in time to break up and end all contact with J! 

It's messy. Activate your empathy. 

Music by RoboRob 

Artwork by Asif Ulislam

Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

Learn more about Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: 

  • https://metoomvmt.org/
  • https://www.nsvrc.org/
  • https://ncadv.org/why-do-victims-stay