| 50 Reasons Women Don’t Leave their Abusive PartnersMoney Fear Relatives blames her Therapist blames her Police blame her Clergy blame her Her batterer blames her She blames herself No one believes she’s being abused She doesn’t think she’s being abused Her partner says “I love you” Her partner says “I’m sorry Her partner says “I’ll never do it again” Her partner says “I’ll kill you if you leave” Her partner says “I’ll take the children” Her partner says “I’ll kill myself if you leave” She’ll become homeless The shelters are full She believes the welfare system will abuse her more She loves her partner Her partner loves her The children love them both Her father abused her Her mother abused her Her partner is an alcoholic Her partner is a drug addict She’s a drug addict Her partner’s a pimp She’s tried to leave before The children She can’t speak English She doesn’t have papers to be in this country She’s in a wheel chair She’s deaf She’s retarded She’s blind Her partner is her personal care attendant Her partner is a public figure She’s a public figure She can’t read She’s afraid of the unknown She’s isolated She’s depressed Her partner threatens to expose her as a lesbian She’s never told anyone It’s not the right time Her partner found her before She can’t speak English She doesn’t have papers to be in this country |