taptaptapping-on-the-glass:

deluxetrashqueen:

Daily reminder that “Missing Person” posts are a common and often effective method that abusers use to find their victims that have run away from them. Also used to find people in the witness protection program.  

If you see a “missing person” post with a number that is not just 911 on it, be very wary. And if you do see someone who is supposedly missing, call the police, NOT the number provided on the post. I trust the police as little as anyone but they’ll at least be able to tell you if that person is actually missing and it has less of a chance of giving information to a possible abuser. 

A couple of red flags I’ve noticed:

• Abusers claiming their victims are mentally ill or schizophrenic, to explain why they might not want to come back
• Abusers giving any excuse to explain why their victims may not come back really
• Abusers telling you not to approach their victims if you see them, or limit your communication with them
• Abusers telling you not to mention them to their victims at all
• Abusers claiming that their victims aren’t safe with their family or friends
• Abusers claiming their victims are being threatened away from them

(Feel free to add on)