It is not surprising that we need to do more. I mean, this is child abuse. There is always more to be done.

All the studies show that those people in high-pressure jobs are more inclined to have problems with substance abuse. We recognize that that is a reality of high-stress positions, and the legal profession's no different.

Basically, what you can take from the numbers of this report is absolutely nothing.

We will remain involved to make sure the child has proper living arrangements. There is still a question regarding the appropriateness of leaving a child unattended and also regarding the appropriateness of his clothing.

The fact of the matter is, if you haven’t been in an abusive relationship, you don’t really know what the experience is like. Furthermore, it’s quite hard to predict what you would do in the same situation. I find that the people most vocal about what they would’ve done in the same situation often have no clue what they are talking about – they have never been in the same situation themselves.
By invalidating the survivor’s experience, these people are defending an image of themselves that they identify with strength, not realizing that abuse survivors are often the strongest individuals out there. They’ve been belittled, criticized, demeaned, devalued, and yet they’ve still survived. The judgmental ones often have little to no life experience regarding these situations, yet they feel quite comfortable silencing the voices of people who’ve actually been there.

Who said 'please' that made you hate the word so much?"
Andrew gazed at him in silence for a minute. "I did.