Wellllll…. Do u really think those women are on this site. I dare say they are too busy trying to hold their personal worlds together, to contribute to this forum… I may be wrong… Let me know how the whole, getting them to respond, thing goes…

Is this a Maury moment?

Women who drink and consume drugs to much should not take care of kids, kids need love understanding and compassion.  Women who are abused should work towards improving their lives such as I am buy beginning a business in online games.  Stop crying in your beer and get over it.

There IS one thing you can do. Help. I went to a website called www.womenforwomen.com and signed up to sponsor a war-zone traumatized woman with 6 kids so she can go to school at one of the Women for Women community centers in the Congo and learn skills so she can become a contributing member of this country which is in the process of trying to rebuild. What many women don’t realize is that these women did not have so many children because they wanted to. The dilemma there is that rape in war is so prevalent that many of these children they have born into this world were the result of being repeatedly raped. They are fully aware of their inability to support these children but having so many children was not by choice. They are first and foremost victims of rape. Almost all of these women are single too because they WERE raped and are inappropriately shamed in their community. You can help. I think it was only $27 per month. I think the program they take lasts about a year. I decided the best way to help was to offer my support so that these women, one by one, can stand strong, learn skills, gain some ground, and try to pass on good values and education to the next generation. When that woman feels stronger, she can then use her stronger arms to lift up those around her. Only through time and education provided by others who can help, will this war-torn area heal.

OOO, Sherry, kinda sharp criticism here of Rashida. I don’t know Rashida or where she’s from, but it could well be that she speaks/reads/writes several languages when most Americans speak only one — and sometimes we don’t spell very well in that one language either. The internet has ruined my spelling, not sure why. America does have its problems, too, but I think it would be better if we could all be respectful of one another — particularly if the person we are talking to comes from a different country than we do. Have you read the book, “Left Over Life To Live” by Immacula ???? — a Rawandan woman who survived the genocide there. It’s enlightening about the problems woman in other places, especially Third World countries, are experiencing. Sometimes we have to be grateful for what we have and need to look around to realize that. I agree Americans sometimes forget we need to help ourselves first, but I would like to see all of us be supportive of one another as much as possible/reasonable. Could you put your comment in a more friendly way? Not to say it is not good to talk about it, but can’t we SHARE experiences???? with a little understanding. Hope I am not coming across ultra critical of you, not meant that way.

No one cares about victims of rape, wherever they live or whatever their circumstances? Please tell me you are not serious. This woman and fellow human being is reaching out for help, even if only a word or two of heartfelt sympathy, empathy, support or encouragement. Honestly, you are not criticizing for spelling?