Every F-Ing Day Of My Family
Domestic violence has many detrimental effects on an entire family. Someone who has experienced or witnessed domestic violence is going through a process of healing both physically and emotionally from various traumas. These traumas have many effects on a person’s judgment and reasoning. The victim experiencing domestic violence may take defensive measures that may lead to gruesome acts. Without any forms of protection, women with abusive partners are forced to make a difficult choice, kill or be killed.
Wendy Maldonado murdered her husband Aaron by smashing his skull with a hammer, her 16-year son assisted in the murder using a hatchet. Wendy was in a domestic violence relationship with her husband who brutally abused her physically and emotionally. Her husband would make …show more content…
Wendy never imaged killing anyone, all her abuse eventually led to battered woman syndrome, a mental disorder that develops in victims of domestic violence. The first stage of battered woman syndrome is denial. Many victims refuse to believe that there is a problem. This stage is clearly shown in the documentary “Every F---ing Day of My Life,” in the beginning Wendy visits family members and does not disclose that her husband is abusing her. The next stage is guilt. During this stage the victim believes that she is responsible for the abuse. In the film, Wendy admitted that she thought the abuse was happening because she was not sexually satisfying her husband. The third stage is enlightenment. The victim no longer assumes responsibility for her spousal abusive treatment. Wendy begins to talk to her family member about the abuse, but decide to stay in the relationship hoping for change. The final stage is responsibility. Accepting the fact that the perpetrator will not stop their violent behavior. Wendy decides that she would no longer submit to the abuse and took matters into her own
Wendy Maldonado murdered her husband Aaron by smashing his skull with a hammer, her 16-year son assisted in the murder using a hatchet. Wendy was in a domestic violence relationship with her husband who brutally abused her physically and emotionally. Her husband would make …show more content…
Wendy never imaged killing anyone, all her abuse eventually led to battered woman syndrome, a mental disorder that develops in victims of domestic violence. The first stage of battered woman syndrome is denial. Many victims refuse to believe that there is a problem. This stage is clearly shown in the documentary “Every F---ing Day of My Life,” in the beginning Wendy visits family members and does not disclose that her husband is abusing her. The next stage is guilt. During this stage the victim believes that she is responsible for the abuse. In the film, Wendy admitted that she thought the abuse was happening because she was not sexually satisfying her husband. The third stage is enlightenment. The victim no longer assumes responsibility for her spousal abusive treatment. Wendy begins to talk to her family member about the abuse, but decide to stay in the relationship hoping for change. The final stage is responsibility. Accepting the fact that the perpetrator will not stop their violent behavior. Wendy decides that she would no longer submit to the abuse and took matters into her own