Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Find Your Way Out

Women empowerment is one of the goals of gender equality advocacy.... I hope my opinion is not exaggerated.

There is balance in everything - yin and yang, positive and negative, north and south, right and left. Therefore, for every entrance, there is an exit.

I have no choice, we hear this lots of times, and more often from married unhappy women who cling to their marriage; who could not leave their abusive, idle, drunkard husbands because they stick to the vow - for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, til death do us part. Death may actually come sooner to them if they will not take actions.

If your husband does not respect you now, do not expect too much that he'd change in the future. And if he does, it's most likely for worse!

I have nothing against getting married. I admire couples whose partnership and love grow stronger each day. I only speak strongly about abusive and unhappy marriages - physical, financial, psychological and emotional torture.

You have a choice. You may have chosen to get married but you do not have to stay married if it's demeaning or killing you. There is an exit. You can choose a happier and better life. You deserve that.

If you feel that you are not given justice as a person and as a child of God, leave. . . The God who created us does not even harm us, so why would we allow others to do so.

But what if I couldn't find a door out? Look at the door where you got in. It could not evaporate. From the outside, it's called an entrance; and from the inside, it may be your exit door. Mind you, this entrance-exit concept applies to almost anything, not just in relationships. . .

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