Stories of Abuse

Sometimes, hearing others' stories can help us better understand our own situation. On this page there are four such stories. The first three stories reflect different types of abuse in non-institutional settings. The fourth story, Jenny's Story, is not about abuse, but rather, how to plan for the future. These stories are fictional.

• Bill's Story - physical and verbal abuse
• Eileen's Story - financial abuse
• Tom's Story - emotional and psychological abuse
• Jenny's Story - planning for the future

You can view these stories in two forms:

• (i) written form · which is followed by a series of questions and answers that will help you understand possible legal remedies for the situations

or

• (ii) audio form · which include those same questions and answers in the form of a discussion

Your situation may be different and therefore you may require different information.

• You can find more information in the Just the Facts section of this website.
• These stories are not about spousal or partner abuse. If you require information about spousal or partner abuse, there are two sites that might be helpful to you: · VIOLET: Law and Abused Women and RoseNet: Law and Abused Immigrant Women
• For legal advice, you will need to consult a lawyer.

 Bill's Story - Physical & Verbal Abuse 

• written format
• audio format

Eileen's Story - Financial Abuse 

• written format
• audio format

Tom's Story - Emotional and Psychological Abuse 

• written format
• audio format

Jenny's Story - Planning for the Future 

• written format
• audio format