I can recall an event that occurred when I was four years-old. The event was about abusive teen relationship that was shown on a local television station. Sadly enough, the announcement was made when I was lying on the floor watching cartoons. Things became clear to me all of a sudden in the middle of me watching my animated friends; what those news people were talking amount was a serious matter. I was about to change the channel when my Mommy toke the remote and said, “Wait I want to hear this.” She then turned up the volume. This highly irritated me because, my cartoons were on and the news was boring (since the news was hard to understand). I set there anxiously waiting for the news to go off when I heard the anchorman say, “An update has just come through and a fifteen year old girl named Ashley Garcia has just been stabbed to death at her high school, by her eighteen year old boyfriend, George Rio!” (Church Hill) Suddenly, my eyes were glued to the television. This was a first for me at my age since the only thing that ever grabbed my attention was candy and cartoons. The anchorman finished off by saying, “There will be some more updates on this tragic story on News 13 at 6pm!” At a blink, the news went off, and there was nothing else said about the girl. Every since that day, I have seen throughout my years that domestic violence in teenage relationships has rapidly increased and has not been resolved. Within the past decade, domestic violence was kept silent since it was not talked about outside the household. I think that domestic violence is not just seen in adult relationship but has become a serious problem in teen relationships now. As a teenager, I hear more about teenagers being in relationships and being abused by their partner. I think that this topic should be addressed throughout the world, and people should be getting involved in stopping this problem.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Story Behind My Topic Choice
I can recall an event that occurred when I was four years-old. The event was about abusive teen relationship that was shown on a local television station. Sadly enough, the announcement was made when I was lying on the floor watching cartoons. Things became clear to me all of a sudden in the middle of me watching my animated friends; what those news people were talking amount was a serious matter. I was about to change the channel when my Mommy toke the remote and said, “Wait I want to hear this.” She then turned up the volume. This highly irritated me because, my cartoons were on and the news was boring (since the news was hard to understand). I set there anxiously waiting for the news to go off when I heard the anchorman say, “An update has just come through and a fifteen year old girl named Ashley Garcia has just been stabbed to death at her high school, by her eighteen year old boyfriend, George Rio!” (Church Hill) Suddenly, my eyes were glued to the television. This was a first for me at my age since the only thing that ever grabbed my attention was candy and cartoons. The anchorman finished off by saying, “There will be some more updates on this tragic story on News 13 at 6pm!” At a blink, the news went off, and there was nothing else said about the girl. Every since that day, I have seen throughout my years that domestic violence in teenage relationships has rapidly increased and has not been resolved. Within the past decade, domestic violence was kept silent since it was not talked about outside the household. I think that domestic violence is not just seen in adult relationship but has become a serious problem in teen relationships now. As a teenager, I hear more about teenagers being in relationships and being abused by their partner. I think that this topic should be addressed throughout the world, and people should be getting involved in stopping this problem.
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Brianna, your blog is very good so far! Domestic violence in teenage relationships is a touchy subject, but something that is always happening around us. I first heard about domestic violence in teenage relationships on the news when I was young. The images that I saw and the information that I heard was so shocking and made me realize that there was some bad in the world. By doing this blog, you are opening people's eyes and making them read the truth about what is really going on in some teenage relationships. I think that you are doing a fantastic job! I cannot wait to read your other posts! :)
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