Orrie

Oh how did Yasmeen keep her hands off Geoff after the chicken incident?!!!! If she is scared of him, you'd at least think she would have stormed out. I know it's not real, but I actually shouted at the TV ? It's a horrible storyline and of course, being a soap, he will get his comuppance eventually; hopefully, when Yasmeen does escape/get rid of him, it will help others in that kind of situation to realise they don't have to endure that kind of behaviour.

Doodlebug … totally agree!
Especially about the wooden acting, shame because I think she is doing her best.

Does anyone think that 'Tim' will have any opinions for or against his 'Dad' when it all comes out?
After all Geoff's plan has been to blame 'Tim's' mother for his behaviour.
Presumably 'Tim' will have some inside knowledge of his parents true relationship.

The children of these people tend to be blinkered or hyper sensitive to this kind of behaviour, and so far, Tim hasn't seemed more than mildly bemused.

I watch between my fingers, but it is the best story line.

The other story lines seem to crop up biannually, yawn!

Poor Yasmeen, trooping up the stairs after awful Geoff, talk about lamb to the slaughter!

Hope she lay back and thought of England!

Although I gave up watching Corrie a few weeks ago, after reading this thread I watched Wednesday’s episode because I had found it one of the few story lines that interested me. I found the episode very disturbing and the writers had obviously done some research into the topic. It’s hard to believe that Yasmeen would think the STD was her fault as she is obviously a very intelligent woman and before Geoff she had only previously had sexual relations with her husband and that relationship ended some time ago. I suppose Geoff’s ongoing mental cruelty has robbed her of any self confidence, self esteem and logical thought. I will keep watching until the end of the story line and ignore the other annoying stuff.

Having read spoilers this story will run and run in a way...

I find watching it disturbing but completely believable and if this storyline gives any women or men suffering this abuse the push they need to seek help all the better however I hope it comes to an end soon and Yasmeen sees him for the evil bully he is

I watched an interview with the actress who plays Yasmeen and she visited a women’s refuge in order to help her play the role . I agree that it could help women in a similar situation. Just wish it would hurry up and end .

I don’t think it is any coincidence that the government last week announced an investment into much more support for victims of domestic violence. The increase in incidents over the last two months combined with the “theatricality” of the issue in this soap has highlighted the seriousness and insidious ness of this hidden cruelty. Hopefully too, neighbours, family and colleagues will have learnt more about the signs of what is happening and be more likely to direct support to the victims. Rather than raise eyebrows, have a little moment of wondering and then turn back to their own daily lives. Alya has tried but she has been the only one making a serious effort and it is a shame that Kathy hasn’t spoken to her. It might have been more helpful to have shown Yasmeen getting her “ducks in a row” and escaping and the subsequent challenges rather than the final attack. Realisation and escape could have been equally dramatic and realistic, also more helpful.