https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/domestic-violence-forgiveness_us_5bc0eac3e4b0bd9ed559f8b6
After 30 years, Donna Thomas' ex-husband, Danny, contacted her to apologize for abusing her many years ago. Both recall that a rare but heated argument early on in their marriage ended when Danny beat her with a motorcycle helmet, landing her in the ER. They never saw each other again after the incident, but recently he reached out to her through Facebook to attempt to make amends. They both shared their story and how it has affected their lives.
This article relates to the #MeToo movement that is going on right now. Danny states how important it is for men to reconsider how they've treated a woman in their life and that he hopes his story can affect today's culture. This article is very important and applies to everyone because it shows how far an apology can go. Although Danny's apology doesn't erase the pain that Donna went through or make what he did okay, him acknowledging and taking ownership of his actions is helping to heal the deep wound he made.
I appreciate him humbling himself and apologizing, but good Lord... a motorcycle helmet?! I hope he want to anger management or something over those 30 years.
ReplyDeletethis was very well written and I think it is awful how men mistreat and abuse women. i am glad to hear that after 30 years he did apologize, but that is a little too long
ReplyDeleteThe scars of abuse can't be healed with an apology, but his apology and recognition of his actions can serve as an example to other abusers who should recognize how what they have done affects others. If more men hold themselves accountable for their actions, abuse can hopefully become less common.
ReplyDeleteChloe Meinershagen - I can't believe this story. It makes me so sad to know that as we're speaking, a woman is getting abused in America. How awful is that. The story really makes me happy that at least the man is probably changed, but why oh why did he have to be so horrible in the first place.
ReplyDeleteThis analysis was greatly written! I think it is great that he is trying to make amends, and I hope that his actions were coming out of the goodness in his heart. Also, I DON'T think we can stereotype and say men in general need to hold themselves accountable, or men often mistreat and abuse women. I feel like, lately, we don't mention the times that this has occurred, just with the gender roles flipped!
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