She was a 25 year old lawyer in Ayacucho, Peru when her boyfriend attacked her in a hotel in July 2015. The security cameras captured everything. Him chasing her. Dragging her by the hair. Her screaming for help while hotel staff tried to intervene. The court watched the footage.
Then sentenced him to one year suspended for minor injuries. The more serious charges - dropped. She refused to accept it. She went public. Put her name and her face to everything. Took the fight to the media, to the courts, to the streets. On August 13 2016 half a million Peruvians marched through Lima. The largest demonstration in the history of Peru. Led by her.
The appeals court threw out the original verdict. He was retried. Convicted of attempted f3micide. Sentenced to 11 years in prison. She went on to become a member of Congress. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Her name is Arlette Contreras. And she was just getting started.
everybody says
"communication is key," but no one talks about how scary real communication is. it's not cute texts and long calls, it's saying "here's where you hurt me, here's what i need, here's what i'm afraid to say." it's swallowing pride, risking rejection, and choosing honesty over comfort. that's why most people avoid it, because it's easier to stay silent than to be vulnerable, easier to pretend you're okay than to admit you're hurting, and easier to walk away than to have the hard conversation.
Sorry, but a partner who ruins your mental health cannot be the love of your life. Ever. I know you love them. I know you've built a future in your mind with them. I know you keep hoping they’ll change, that things will get better, that the good moments will eventually outweigh the bad.
But here's the truth you need to hear: real love doesn't destroy you. Real love doesn't leave you anxious, depressed, constantly questioning yourself, walking on eggshells, or losing pieces of who you are. That's not love, that's trauma bonding.
The food borne illness is so real tho. Because people will sit here and wonder why they are having diarrhea or tummy issues but eating raw meat and they have no idea why right 😭😭😂😂
@GarlotsBack 1 = on a weird diet.
2 = has an inferiority complex.
3-5 = The correct way to cook a steak.
6-7 = has a phobia of foodborne illnesses.
8+ = mental illness or way to serve spoiled meat.
I’m never forgetting that kc rolled his eyes every time aniya wanted to talk, used her as a placeholder, gaslit her, degraded her behind her back, laughed when she was crying because he humiliated her like if I get the chance to vote him out tonight I will
i dislike being around people who lack emotional intelligence and self regulation. it just irks my soul. if you cannot see things outside of yourself and how you’re harming others, you will never evolve. intention has nothing to do with impact