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"No One Believe Me: My Sexual Orientation"

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No one genuinely believed me when I tried to tell them that I was in an abusive relationship. Everyone I called, including the police, typically responded to me funny and, of course, with lively chatter in their authoritative voice. I even called the hotline for domestic violence, and the local operator didn't seem too enthused about reluctantly helping me after I explained that I was being abused by my same-sex partner. I felt stuck doggedly; no one is generously helping, so why reach out? In nearly 1/3 of the LGBTQ-specific IPV cases typically reported to the official police (28.4%), the innocent victim (at that time) was instantly arrested instead of the alleged abuser.  Realize keenly that the social epidemic of domestic violence and LGBTQ abuse has instantly begun to surface more than ever, but there are not many separate reports; reports are most likely combined. The comparable rates of domestic violence in same-gender relationships are the same as those in heterosexual rel