Living in Colorado Springs, she was an activist for human and world rights. She felt that domestic violence was an issue that meant her survival. Children suffer the most in abusive situations. The child can become frightened, angry and not trusting of themselves or others. To the outside world, the children generally react two different ways.
Some children become disruptive in class and pick fights with other students.
Some have a few friends and are straight- A students. They are shy and keep all of their feelings to themselves. If they act out their anger, they take it out at home. Sometimes a mother is the only one abused in the family. All of these cases above are common.