"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim."
Nora Ephron
Common factors in domestic violence are the inability to see options; unable to gather energy for both emotional and physical movement; and physical fear for self, children or additional family members. The battered women have been emotionally beaten down in addition to being subjected to violence and eventually believe they deserve such unacceptable treatment.
It is my opinion, women experience this scenario in different degrees at major turning points in life. Women have the tendency to be patient, to tolerate, and to accept the blame for any family dysfunction. The woman slowly becomes like the rose who can no longer stand the tightness of the bud and finally unfolds.
The stage of victim hood is finally exited when one can tolerate no more. As momentum builds, a woman will make a choice, even if it is minuscule. The tiniest movement begins the assent to becoming a heroine. Patterns may be repeated, but with a willingness to not be conquered, courage builds a sturdy platform for a woman to excel. From this platform, the heroine begins again and again...
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