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smom152 karma

It's unfortunately a real consideration that someone may be pushing for your life to end - an unscrupulous family member making you feel like a burden. Hopefully this can be resolved and allow choices for those at the end of their life.

smom54 karma

There are always crazies who want to commandeer a certain date. Okc bombing was on the anniversary of Waco on purpose. Columbine was only one day later (different year) on April 20.

smom51 karma

Thank you for sharing your story, I'm sorry you're having to go through this right now. So many people say "why don't they just leave?!?!" It's much more complicated than that, especially when children are involved. Best wishes to you, stay safe.

smom39 karma

Charles Barkley: [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1990-12-02-2768424-story.html](Barkley said,"This is a game that, if you lose, you go home and beat your wife and kids. Did you see my wife jumping up and down at the end of the game? That's because she knew I wasn't going to beat her.")

smom27 karma

Not OP but statistics typically come from reported cases. Every action you described is sexual assault (assuming consent was not provided based on your scenarios.) It's a huge problem.