BREAK THE SILENCE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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

Judy Henderson Survivor Sister Story

He strangled me and then punched me in the face, all because I found out he had sex with another woman. His response was “ so I fucked her so what “ .

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

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