Top 5 DB characters

I too like women. Big W writing

-defined by their pain, the wishes of their abuser, or the struggles they face. They are human, and may simply need more empathy and understanding than the average person.

-Sincerely, a victim.

-many facets to abuse there are to represent, and to ask simply, if you could understand and show empathy to a victim in the future, and understand that the toll it takes is not one which fades, and that despite such, we ARE capable, and we ARE independent. Abuse victims are not-

-about how the stories and extremism of THESE characters makes ME feel heard. Abuse is NOT an excuse nor a crutch, but it IS an extreme trauma, and one that should be respected, hence the point of this thread. To inform you about how these characters can represent a victim, how-

-explore EVERY facet of abuse, nor could they have. Abuse is not simple in any way, shape, or form, the abuse one receives and their method of coping with it can be entirely different from how another might. Abuse victims do NOT share one single story, and this thread is merely-

Continuing on from where I left off in the third thread,
Cassandra Cain, Laura Kinney, and Cindy Moon are each beautiful examples of abuse representation which writers should strive to not only match, but exceed in quality, while acknowledging a very simple fact; NONE of them-

This thread has some required reading!

That being, the other three threads I just posted!

Thread One: Cindy Moon
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Thread Two: Laura Kinney
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Thread Three: Cassandra Cain
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I’m not late to the party shush but I think you should 🧐👍