It will never stop...

This painting became a reflection of my pain and deep empathy for the victims of abuse.

 

Unfortunately, mental abuse, harassment, physical and sexual violence have been a part of my life. My friends, my brother, and I have all faced it. No one is truly protected from it.

 

The consequences of abuse never disappear completely, you live in fear that it might happen again. Healing from such trauma takes a long time. At first, your mind denies what happened. Then comes the realization, you feel crushed, ashamed, guilty, thinking “I should have been more careful… it’s my fault.”

 

But it’s not true. The abuser is always the one to blame.

 

Sometimes it starts with small manipulations, subtle hints, you don’t even realize that boundaries have already been crossed.

Sometimes it’s nearly impossible to prove that abuse happened. One of my friends, a survivor of sexual violence, went to court after what happened, and even there, the crime was acquitted.

 

It breaks my heart to think about those who have suffered and are still suffering.

I pray for your safety, your healing, and for this to never happen to anyone again.

 

The most important thing, don’t keep silence.

There is nothing shameful about speaking up, it’s not your fault…

 

Abuse is not normal….