Either my moms is yellin' at my pops or the other way around. Don't think I cry no more 'cause I don't. Yo it ain't worth it. They protect me, we protect each other. Children who experience violence at home have diverse outcomes.
Many victims move on and begin leading normal lives with families of their own.
Like Aaron, though, more and more children are turning to gangs and street violence to make up for a lack of nurturing at home, or to resolve emotional confusion. Aaron joined the Silver Boys just before his 12th birthday. I can't do that she's my moms. Life on the streets, to these kids, is sometimes more appealing than a life of abuse at home. Sara is a girl that I have been getting to know for the past three months.