Good for Her! After reading those custody hearing documents, its about time someone pointed crystal in the right direction! :woohoo:
I am a domestic violence advocate....so I am going to tell ya'll that this is exactly what Crystal needs at this point in time.....An advocate to give her the tools she needs to get strength, courage and educate herself on what is and isnt family violence! Many years ago, my marriage was in termoil....I reach out to a Domestic Violence hotline.....I was not sure at the time even if my situation called for it, a counselor at the shelter did whats called an "intake" interveiw over the phone......these people specialize and are highly trained to recognize the signs of any abuse....I was given free counseling for over a year, as it was deemed there was verbal & emotional abuse in my marriage. (which was resolved when I stood up and got my act together and stopped playing the victim and said enough! I changed all of it and took control!!) Then later I received counseling for past trauma of being sexually abused for another 14 months....I now volunteer once a month as a guest speaker to a group of women & youth for domestic violence. I've come full circle since those days of not knowing it was my fault and taking the blame...I now am armed with the knowledge and the tools I need to have enough clarity to be a strong role model, not only for other persons.....but for my own children as well.
If Crystals situation didnt warrant an advocate....she wouldnt get the services........believe me they know the red flag warning signs of abuse, whether it be the system, the courts, her ex......and past abuse in her life. THEY ARE TRAINED TO KNOW WHO NEEDS SERVICES AND WHO DOESNT and IMO, her mother tried to be on her side and help direct her, but neither had any insight as to what "services" are available to them. Yes, this will turn things around for the families. Whatever Crystal chooses to do with this......I only hope that it helps her to be a better mother for her children.....and BTW, maybe this Advocate, saw the wrongness of putting JR on TV with GR and decided to step- in. Because after she did that, I was so hoping someone would step-up and guide her thru this.