It's hard to tell which of my bruises are clumsiness bruises, and which are things that have similar physical causes of abuse. But I think my upper arms are where I klutz, and they're abuse indicators (they tend to look like fingers, although I've never noticed it looking like a whole hand).
My point was mainly not to associate abuse-markers with the face. My unseasoned understanding is that a long-term abuser isn't going to do that (but a heat-of-anger abuser may very well) -- there is the scenario of beating, with a weapon, which may hit in many klutzy places.
I marked the list of typical abuse bruises. Writers collect disturbing things.
god, I'm fucking exhausted. I hate that time with my family always turns into a bloody After School Special.
(((P-C)))
Anyone else?
ION, 2 more days of work. Just two days...
{{{Nora}}} I'm so sorry, babe.
ION, I now have a pretty jar of "Hillbilly Bubble Bath." I damn well better get an A since this project has now cost me more than $20.
Because certainly there are people out there who get suspicious-looking bruises for totally innocuous reasons.
Yeah, I am that person.
Last spring when I saw my OB/GYN (she's very good about asking about domestic violence even if I have no bruises), I had a series of small round bruises on my arms and torso. She said "That's a lot of bruises....but unless you have a partner who is poking you really hard with their finger, over and over, it doesn't look like an abuse pattern."
I said, "Worse -- they're from a weapon."
I had taken up fencing 3 months earlier, and let me tell you, round bruises galore. Especially when you're as slow as I am.
Gronklies. The house is packed (except for the few things that I will need over the next few days).
My brain is very, very, very fried.
{{{Nora}}} I'm sorry to hear about the stressy family stuff.
People who have flown: Is there an end on the plane where you'd choose to sit over another? Back? Middle? (I'm a dork and booked all window seats because I want to see everything.)
