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**hacyOrgachbic** · 04-05-2009, 06:43 PM

Mary got a restraining order against Jim in 1993, when she was 18. Of course, she likely had help from the WTA/other resources, but she stood up to him. I also understand that they have mended some fences since that time.

You never heard Mary crying to the press "oh, my story is so difficult. It's the worse ever". That's my big problem with Jelena's latest interview. Everyone's got issues, Missin'. It's how you respond to the hand life has dealt you.

Someone like Jelena, who had the financial resources, and the right people available to overcome what was clearly a traumatic and harsh childhood, should, at 26 years old, be talking about how she moved beyond her demons and doesn't carry around the luggage of her past, rather than focusing on how bad she had it.

If she hasn't moved past, she's still carrying. If she is just beginning to speak of it...if her healing is just beginning, we owe her that respect. And....who says she had the finanacial resorces? Abusers who have emotional control often exert control over the finances of their victims also.....Jelena wasn't a US citizen...the laws of our country didn't protect her.....it is not unreasonable to think that maybe all the resources available to abused women and children in this country are not necessairly available in other countries...consider where she was from. Even after she separated from her father, Jelena spent many many years dead broke.....

Consider this. Mary Pierce is a classy caring mature lady. What do you think she would say to us (the fans) about Jelena's situation?

04-05-2009, 06:43 PM	#23
hacyOrgachbic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 588 Senior Member	Mary got a restraining order against Jim in 1993, when she was 18. Of course, she likely had help from the WTA/other resources, but she stood up to him. I also understand that they have mended some fences since that time. You never heard Mary crying to the press "oh, my story is so difficult. It's the worse ever". That's my big problem with Jelena's latest interview. Everyone's got issues, Missin'. It's how you respond to the hand life has dealt you. Someone like Jelena, who had the financial resources, and the right people available to overcome what was clearly a traumatic and harsh childhood, should, at 26 years old, be talking about how she moved beyond her demons and doesn't carry around the luggage of her past, rather than focusing on how bad she had it. If she hasn't moved past, she's still carrying. If she is just beginning to speak of it...if her healing is just beginning, we owe her that respect. And....who says she had the finanacial resorces? Abusers who have emotional control often exert control over the finances of their victims also.....Jelena wasn't a US citizen...the laws of our country didn't protect her.....it is not unreasonable to think that maybe all the resources available to abused women and children in this country are not necessairly available in other countries...consider where she was from. Even after she separated from her father, Jelena spent many many years dead broke..... Consider this. Mary Pierce is a classy caring mature lady. What do you think she would say to us (the fans) about Jelena's situation?
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