Fears for survival, lack of resources and disbelief from friends and family can keep people in abusive relationships silent.
On Nov. 16, news broke that singer Cassie accused rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs of years of sexual and physical abuse in a 35-page complaint.
The lawsuit was settled privately a day later, and both Cassie and Diddy stated they won’t be commenting on the lawsuit, but this hasn’t stopped online commenters from spewing misinformation and stigmatizing remarks.Unfortunately, as with most reports of abuse, the news has been met with doubts from uninvolved parties.