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On Wednesday 15th, we’ll be hosting an Ask Me Anything session where you’ll be able to talk about your experiences with technology as a survivor of domestic abuse and ask any questions you might have. We’ll have a member of our tech team and a moderator on hand.
We hope this will be a safe, supportive environment for you to come together and share your experiences and find out more about what next steps you could take. In order to make sure this is as supportive as possible, we have some community guidelines for the sessions.
If you would feel more comfortable sharing your question privately, or if you won’t be able to make it on the day, you can share your question anonymously ahead of time here. You can also ask your questions by replying to this topic.
Why technology?
“My phone and laptop are my connection to the outside world. He is well aware of this and has increased his scrutiny of my screen time, often “banning” me and also threatening that I can no longer do my online studies.”
A Women’s Aid survey found over half of domestic abuse survivors experience tech abuse, whether that’s controlling when you can use your phone, sending you abusive messages when you’re out with friends, tracking your location, monitoring your online accounts, or threatening to share intimate imagery online. It can also be really hard to tell how this is happening, and to know how and when to take action, but everyone deserves online community and connection and we have lots of tips to share with you all.
Keep an eye on the recent topics to join us on Wednesday 15th May between 10am and 12pm!
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After ex played the victim and claimed I was (detail removed by moderator), he was awarded lives with, and my contact is supervised, because he convinced children’s services that his n**********c projected fantasy that I am a crazed, vindictive (detail removed by moderator). My kids are suffering, but we cannot discuss their issues as there is a social worker present, and they seem primed to believe their (detail removed by moderator), and have actually shushed my children up when they are trying to tell me how miserable they are living with their disordered dad. Dad had given kids a (detail removed by moderator). I believe kids should be allowed to contact other parent and in private, should they want to occasionally, but that was before we were trapped in regime of coercive control. Have a new SW assigned, hoping they’ll care enough to listen to kids, but I’m doubtful.
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Hi PonderPuss,
This sounds like a very difficult and distressing situation. It must be really hard worrying about your children’s wellbeing and witnessing them not being allowed to speak when they try to tell you what’s going on. It’s very common for abusers to turn things around and accuse their partner/ex of being the abusive one. I’m sorry that he’s been able to convince other agencies of this. You could contact Family Rights Group for some advice. They have a confidential phone line for families whose children are involved with Social Services.
Take care and keep posting,
Lisa
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