Uncultured Hybrid

Somewhere down the line after this very difficult experience, I got an inflammation on the knee. I couldn't walk and had to be carried everywhere. This is where I am very grateful to my siblings they carried me from the room to the dining room and to the bathroom. When we went to the doctor I remember myself saying "not another one" when he mentioned that my knee needs to be operated if the antibiotics did not work. My mom being a God-fearing and faithful woman convinced me, the doctor and herself that I would not need an operation. After weeks of taking antibiotics and anti-inflammatory pill and seeing no result, the doctor mentioned the operation again. My mom said no, she had faith that God would heal me. It took time but I did not get that operation and my knee got better. While I am only mentioning these major health issues, the minor ones did not stop. I remember struggling with coughs so bad that it literally felt like I was coughing my lungs out. Several time...

 After being visited by her mom who had just left her father, Maya is forced to face reality.  "We weren't abused mom. Dad never hit us!" She screamed at her mother. [Station 19 by Shonda Rhimes] That's where all our lines get blurred when it comes to abuse. Many people still believe that beating someone until they are bruised is the only form of abuse. That needs to change. Many people grow up in abusive homes and stay in abusive relationships unknowingly. Everybody can hear your cry for help because you look oppressed, imprisoned and unhappy.  So many times when people try to help. The abused will be in denial, angry and sometimes even offended.  "Are you crazy! He/she loves me and will not hurt me."  Yes, they love you but that doesn't mean that they can't hurt you. Some times the abuser may be unaware of their abusive nature or behaviour. If they are not hitting you you they can be putting you down, making you feel like you are not enough or depr...