Comments on Lazy Pineapple: 911?

Finally you wrote about it.You are right. Its time...

2010-01-27T22:47:10.456Z

Finally you wrote about it.
You are right. Its time for Indian ladies will have to put their foot down against domestic violence. Kehte hai na k Zulm sehne vala bhi gunhegaar hota hai!!!

Shikha: Thanks a ton for all the suggestions you h...

2010-01-27T22:47:09.982Z

Shikha: Thanks a ton for all the suggestions you have given, they are very insightful and would be a great help.

My friend is surely not suffering from the S syndrome. Since this is a very sensitive issue, i think we should get in touch via mail so that I can explain in detail.My email address is there in the 'About' section. I am not mentioning it here since you know about SPAM. Waiting for a mail from you.

Thanks once again.

Shikha: Thanks a ton for all the suggestions you h...

2010-01-13T10:06:39.141Z

Oh :(. Well, my two pence - in such a case what i...

2010-01-13T08:41:43.961Z

Oh :(.

Well, my two pence - in such a case what is important is:
1) for your friend to truly believe that this man is pure-evil and therefore, being with him is dangerous to her physical and mental existence. I say this, because, typically women in such situations exhibit a variant of the Stockholm Syndrome, where the abused actually has some sympathy and positive feelings towards the abuser. Abusive people are particularly very good at making the abused believe that their destructive behaviour was caused by some anomaly in the abused persons' behaviour. And some men, esp. husbands, are also good at begging for forgiveness after a particularly violent episode or dismissing bad behaviour as normal. So most abused women either end up feeling sorry for the husband after they've left them, or continue to stay with them in the hope that there will be some change in the long run. In your friend's case, it is important for her not to lapse after she's left him. This may perhaps be her only chance at getting away, and going back to him would be extremely dangerous.
2) Unfortunately, her support system seems to be a huge problem - what with retired parents, and already a sister who's having marital trouble. Poor thing. What she really needs is support and strength. Hopefully, the parents will be supporting her now, so as a friend, if you can rally other friends also to support, she may find it easier to break off. The worst time may not be the period she breaks off, but recovering post. She should ideally be living with someone after this - someone close - since after such traumatic experiences, some women get emotionally depressed - and keeping her mental state positive is very important during such a time.
3) Legal assistance - may be difficult for her to handle alone, so she would need senior members to help her out - I hope that is covered too.

Another thing you could do is to encourage her to get in touch with organizations that enable women to sustain after such traumatic experiences. Finding work is very important, but also some of her trauma may be reduced when she gets in touch with people who've experienced the same.

Finally, as her friend, let her know that this is not the end of the world. She did not deserve to be at the receiving end of such treatment, but definitely,the fact that she's been thru this is not her fault. Just that some people in this world are sick, mentally. and its like being afflicted with a disease. She needs to forget. And rebuild her life, with hopes of love and happiness in the future. Here's wishing her the best !

Shikha : Thanks for checking my old posts. My fri...

2010-01-12T12:38:52.470Z

Shikha : Thanks for checking my old posts.

My friend is still in the same situation. She will shortly be taking legal assistance and then think about how to get out of the situation as safely as possible. She is always in my prayers.

This post is a little old, so perhaps there is an ...

2010-01-12T11:31:05.816Z

This post is a little old, so perhaps there is an update on the situation - is there.. any improvement, i.e.?

suchismita :I agree with you...Ive given her as mu...

2009-08-07T19:57:15.643+01:00

suchismita :I agree with you...Ive given her as much info I can and continue to support her even if I am far away right now.Thanks and do keep dropping in.

hi Amit : Yes I will surely check it once I get my...

2009-08-07T19:54:55.785+01:00

hi Amit : Yes I will surely check it once I get my laptop :(

There are no easy answers to the issue. You can on...

2009-08-07T04:33:04.342+01:00

There are no easy answers to the issue. You can only support and encourage the person to get out of the abuse. It is not only about financial independence. There are psychological and social issues too.I hope your friend does what is best for her.

Hey there,LP!I'm not sure whether you're temporari...

2009-08-05T05:30:03.031+01:00

Hey there,LP!I'm not sure whether you're temporarily off blogging,hence I did not tag u in my latest post..if you're back,consider urself tagged...I'll amend my post.hehe!

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2009-07-28T14:09:44.106+01:00

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hey amit :) thanks for checking back....I will upd...

2009-07-27T10:02:21.552+01:00

hey amit :) thanks for checking back....I will update soon :)

Ohh..you explained the reason-I thought maybe you'...

2009-07-25T07:56:29.553+01:00

Ohh..you explained the reason-I thought maybe you're trying to live up to the title of your blog for a few days(Lazy P)..hehehe..sorry,couldn't resist that quip,LP.

hmmm well not hibernation...just into mourning...m...

2009-07-15T20:45:29.890+01:00

hmmm well not hibernation...just into mourning...my laptop died recently...will put up something soon.

Have u gone into hibernation? Wake up... ~ Kau

2009-07-15T17:39:36.335+01:00

Have u gone into hibernation?

Wake up...

~ Kau

Hey. Could you just drop a test mail at cynicinwon...

2009-07-11T12:04:48.446+01:00

Hey. Could you just drop a test mail at cynicinwonderland@Gmail.com, just wanted to check up with you.
cheers

You know,the sidebar here doesn't update? I just p...

2009-07-09T17:18:27.767+01:00

You know,the sidebar here doesn't update? I just posted 2 hrs or so ago, and it still says 'Goa Trip'?Or,maybe I need to F5?(Refresh)

ohhh..I was looking for someone called pineapple, ...

2009-07-07T05:10:05.151+01:00

ohhh..I was looking for someone called pineapple, requesting a chat with me..didn't know ur real name,u see..:)just clicked 'yes' to the invite.

amit: heheh i sent it to some other id pehle. Have...

2009-07-05T12:05:08.985+01:00

amit: heheh i sent it to some other id pehle. Have sent you a new one.

ayeayeal@gmail is the id.:)No invite yet there.:)

2009-07-04T09:25:21.667+01:00

ayeayeal@gmail is the id.:)No invite yet there.:)

I have sent u a chat invite on ayeayealat@gmail.co...

2009-07-04T08:43:17.738+01:00

I have sent u a chat invite on ayeayealat@gmail.com. I hope this is the right one.

Hi,LP...re. why I'm not addicted to the serial yet...

2009-07-04T05:35:27.235+01:00

Hi,LP...re. why I'm not addicted to the serial yet-it's probably coz the episodes are linked and it's more serious than comic.And,I just avoid serious stuff these days.
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Re. customs,attitudes and society-yes,they do play a role,specially in the traditional families-but,the root cause is always ego,right? I sometimes feel Giordano should change their main seller from'world without strangers'to'world without egos'.:)
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gimme ur email id-I'll drop u a really nice book which I have in e-form..or,drop me a line on ayeayealatgmail.

Nirali : Yes True but sometimes there are no easy ...

2009-07-02T20:57:14.525+01:00

Nirali : Yes True but sometimes there are no easy solutions.

Smitha : Good to see you here.There are lot of cases here in UK too. Education, Financial status does not make any difference. It applies to all strata of society. Thanks for your comment. Do keep dropping in :)

Amit : Hmm I guess you just cannot find causes for some of the things that happen. I feel customs, attitudes and society have a very big role to play. Hmm well about ladies special. It's a based on women specially so maybe that's the reason :)

Nice post and thoughts,LP..frankly,I'm not really ...

2009-07-02T17:44:53.289+01:00

Nice post and thoughts,LP..frankly,I'm not really sure what the root cause of domestic violence is. I guess one major cause is the ego..be it in the husband or the inlaws or any other 'Shakuni mama'types in the family..at other times,it's jealous people filling the ears with bad things..
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I did see ladies' special for 1-2 episodes,but haven't been really addicted to it so far.:)

Domestic Violence is such a common thing - not ju...

2009-07-02T16:32:22.765+01:00

Domestic Violence is such a common thing - not just in India , abroad, in developed countries as well.. Women, apparently think that they have done something to deserve such treatment and it takes them a lot of effort and strength to come out and seek help. The social pressure plus financial dependence, all play a huge role.

Wonderful post! I am sure posts like this will make a difference in the long run!