I'm not often one to share personal details and stories like this.

However, I think in this day and age, it's almost critical to explain to people that no matter what someone looks like, what they stand for, what physical abilities they don't have, etc. that they are still capable of abusing someone, including me.

Because I don't share personal details and stories like the one you're about to read, not a lot of people know about this until now.

After being physically abused by a family member, getting a restraining order, as well as a no-contact order, we had what felt like hundreds of court cases to resolve this matter. The number one thing people said was, "How is he capable of physically hurting you if he...?" My point here is that domestic violence abusers don't discriminate. It doesn't matter whether or not they're black or white, whether or not they're male or female, whether or not they're young or old, if someone is going to physically harm you (or even verbally or mentally for that matter), they will do so and they will find a way to do so.

Just because someone may be physically disabled (in my case/situation) to a certain extent doesn't mean they are not capable of committing violence against another person.

Nothing was more frustrating than having to explain, despite picture evidence, that someone was capable of physically abusing me and that they did.

If a victim comes forward and explains what has happened, who are you to question the victim?

If picture evidence wasn't enough (because it clearly wasn't), imagine having to sit there and explain to an attorney how someone abused you, having to relive those moments again as you have to sit and explain yourself aka the victim. Never once did they question the abuser about how they were capable of doing such harm, but, sure enough, they did have a lot of questions for me, the victim.

If and when someone comes forward to tell you that they've been abused, don't tell them that you don't think someone like the abuser could commit such crime.