Trigger Warning These stories mention occurrences of domestic violence and may be triggering to some users. Some names may have been changed.

Vanessa Gray Survivor Sister Story

My first boyfriend in high school experience at fourteen years old, was an abusive one. He abused me for two and a half years; emotionally, physically, psychologically, and financially. I ended the relationship when I was sixteen years old, after he raped me. I was stalked by him months after the break-up. The school and police department were not help to me at all. I am a survivor because of my family. My brother protected me at school and mom pulled me out of school to save my life. I would have died by the hands of my abuser, if I didn’t have the protection of my family.

Notice: The names in this story are fictitious to protect the request for anonymity.

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