my sympathy goes out for all families who have had to go through such a tragedy.

last year i was in 12th grade and i was attending broome tioga boces for criminal justice, my class got called to the cafe' and i got a pink bracelet and i was like pink? no way am i wearing this but i put the bracelet on because i heard this story from this girl's mother and i automatically knew that this was a tragic sudden death of a girl who wanted a future with someone but that didn't happen. i wish that all girls and guys could open thier eyes and see the violence they caused and just be nice for once end the violence, the shoot outs, and all the above that includes violence, you don't need it and you dont need to get involved with violence. to this day i wear that pink bracelet with honor and courage and i pass this bracelet down to my girlfriend so she can help end teen violence as well i wish you all good luck in the successful act against teen violence.. To the mother that last her daughter, thank you for sharing this sad story that made a difference i am sorry for your lost one.

a year ago i was abused the kid was actullly 13 & i was 15. i knowww i was older but he was very stronge, stronger then i am. at first i thought he was kidding when he'd call me names or hit me, but the bruises got worse & worse, then he would tell me he loved me (we weren't dateing) & that i was his one and only,new years eve i was drinking & he took advantages of me... i thought i was preg. & he ended up kneeing me in the stomache as hard as he could, it hurt more then anything in the world, i ended up haveing a misschariage he told me it wasn't his fault in that he didn't mean to hit me in the stomache but i don't know how you could knee someone that hard & not "mean to" my parents woulld freak out on me about the brusies but i'd make up lies everytime. around this time me & my best friend got into a fight but when i took off my hoodie at school & she saw the brusies she yelled at me for what i was putting up with & asked if i really wanted to go threw what i helped her out of the year before. the misschariage & harley are the two things that really made me put my footdown. he still tries to talk to me but i blow him off. because i'm with an amazing guy now who puts me before his friends & makes sure i have what i need to get threw each & every day he puts a smile on my face every day. yes we fight sometimes, but everyone fights , we don't let it get outta hand if it gets to the point where we begin to yell we walk away & calm down then come back & talk about it. he never even puts his hands on me in a jokeing way he doesn't believe in "jokeing" around by hitting eachother; he's one of the best things i could ask forrr [: i love him more then anything & i'm glad i got outta the realtionship i was in before him :P i found this website threw my friends sister's myspace her & lisa were friends.

Some of the things i have heard about and seen are some of the most grusome stories. Ive witnessed many abusive things to girls, not in most cases to guys. and yes i have reported them. its amazing how people can get through this. i am sooo proud that other females are able to move on from it. To trust again. The violence though is not acceptable what so ever. and some things i hear of just horrify me. God bless Lisa's family, and her friends. This is something that should not go on. Im glad we have websites like this to keep awarness. This touched me...it truly did. I hope others will see this site and also be on the lookout for signs. I support the ending teen violence completly, and if others saw this...they would too.

I speak to thousands of students each year in O.C. about teen dating violence. I hope to reach not only the victim but also the abuser. I am so sorry for your loss. Lisa was a beautiful woman. "End the Silence of Domestic Violence"