re jealousy

Submitted by yasemin (Canada), Apr 17, 2008 at 18:02

I think mostly it's a show to save their honor, but you just never know, so be careful. Yes, you're in a country with laws but bullets are faster than responses to protection orders as my friend warned me.

I know i am probably on the husband's family's hit list. I must say though that the highlight was the day the criminal charges were being presented to the divorce court judge to bolster my side of things and prove he's a jerk and standing outside the courtroom waiting was the father-in-law who didn't know what was taking place. I mouthed F U at him and left before the sh.. hit the fan :)

Now wish i had stayed to watch dad explode :) I'm not scared anymore - they know the police and the consulate will be involved and come straight to their door if anything happens to me. I long to be at criminal court in May and watch mom cry. Am going to try to get the charge of bigamy added to the assault charge.

Don't get the idea that you can get justice in these countries from what i've just written - i got very lucky - the cafe owner saw my bleeding lip and the prosecutor is his friend AND i am being used as an example of Turkey's improved legal system ( they are trying to join the EU) - it's the only reason i got a charge laid. Police don't enforce protection orders as i learned, so it's not safe to be there in these cases.

How the heck do they get allowed into the USA and Canada in the first place ? Wish they'd stay where they belong.

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