Domestic Violence carries a stigma. 44 years of living/working here & my parents know everyone. My blood sugar dropped to 26 & I couldnt walk right. I was confused/crying & in a panic. I yelled for my brother to help me.....my dad also. I grabbed the home phone & called 911. Laid the phone on table & prayed. Then I heard something familiar. My brother, who has anger issues, was once again threatening to kill me. I was begging for sugar.....juice....anything. I felt my heart stopping. He pushed past my dad, my mom started screaming, so I crawled to the front door & a Paramedic opened it. They laid me on a stretcher & put me in the ambulance. Finally, I was being pumped with glucose. I asked to go inside , but an Officer came & told the Paramedics to take me in. At the hospital, I was a space cadet. When my parents arrived & sat down, they told me The Cops know you overworked yourself & had a reaction. Dont say anything about your brother. I told them that I was tired of being beat & threatened & them telling the police everythings fine. As I reminded them of various times, the nurse came in and told me not to discuss it, maybe I dreamed it etc. I told her I was mentally & physically exhausted, but I know what happened. She asked if she should call a Psychiatrist in. Right then, a Police Sgt came in with the Dr. He asked my parents to confirm what they had said, then, played a recording. The dispatcher listened in to everything going on.....my brother threatening to kill me, me begging for sugar, him saying he would beat me just like other times & this time he would kill me. The tape was turned over to the Sgt & finally someone would intervene. I told the Nurse that I didnt need a Psychiatrist & I know exactly why victims dont speak. No one believes them. My house should close in 2 weeks. The Police asked if I have a safe place to go. My parents have said my brother will go to the doctor & will stay away from me. Theyve been warned. The Police are meeting with the DA about charges against my brother. My big question.....Dementia? Really? They sure protected my brother so they wouldnt be embarrassed. They also know how to put my dogs in my bedroom. Domestic Violence Victims suffer. Thank God for that Dispatcher.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 02:36:28 +0000