My husband had told me so many times not to touch the vase because it was an heirloom from his aunt.

But I had become so curious and couldn't resist taking a closer look at it and picking it up to feel the patterns more closely. In my excitement I unfortunately dropped it and it broke.

My husband heard it immediately and came up to me in a rage and slapped me three times on my bottom and fingers and then told me to go to the corner for an hour and think about what I had done.

He's much bigger than me and much stronger. I had no chance to defend myself, and it was my fault anyway, because I didn't obey him. He's my husband and he's in charge, but I love him anyway. I mean, I don't have a choice. I depend on him. He gives me a home, food, is responsible for me, and I love him anyway, because he's my husband.

The days passed and the situation was forgotten.

One day we had an appointment at a certain time, but I didn't show up because I was daydreaming and didn't look at the clock because I was engrossed in the conversation with my friend.

My husband knew exactly where I was and came to me, screamed at me in anger, grabbed my arm, and said, "Wait until we get home..."

None of the people around me dared to intervene, because after all, he is my husband.

When I got home, luckily there were no blows this time, but I had to go back to the corner and think about my behavior...

No, that's not my reality, because I would never allow myself to be treated like that, since I'm grown up, an adult, and not dependent on anyone!

But what I have described is the reality of millions of children.

Many children are humiliated and subjected to psychological or physical violence on a daily basis because they are smaller and more dependent.

I want to speak out for those no one hears, and I want to ask you to speak out too, for children, for our future, because how can a child become an empathetic adult if they have never experienced what it's like?

Violence against children is not a private matter!

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