Naia, I'm sorry you're in such a difficult situation. It sounds as though your therapist is concerned about your living conditions (verbal and physical altercations) and he/she is attempting to get some help in there to find out what's happening and hopefully get you some assistance in getting out of there. From what I understand, and it isn't completely clear to me so forgive me if I'm getting this wrong, you're concerned that Social Services will simply tell you to leave the house and you don't have the money to move; is that correct? If you're worried that the social worker who will be doing the investigation won't hear your concerns, call DSS and ask to schedule an appointment to come in and talk. You mentioned that you have a car, so getting out of the house and going there will afford you more privacy when you talk to the social worker. Be honest and up front about the verbal AND the physical abuse! Bring the pictures and let her know that you need help getting out of a dangerous situation. Be proactive. I know that's hard when you're scared and down, but it's time for you to look after you!

The other thing I wanted to say is that this is a busy board. Not all threads get the attention they deserve. It really isn't personal. If you do decide to post another thread at some point and you want more feedback and support, it's okay to bump the thread up and tell people that you need more feedback. You'll see a lot of posters do that. What you might not want to do is word your request as an attack against the other posters as uncaring or cliquish (even though you're feeling hurt or upset). The poor response really isn't personal, Naia. Hang in there and ask people for what you want and people really will notice and come back and provide what you need. Take care.