Where do I begin, well, my name is Katie Douglas. I am a 43 yr old mother of three nearly grown kids. I’m mostly a stay-at-home mom, but I also take care of a disabled adult 24/7/365. I guess I first realize the man I married was a narcissistic monster when my own children wanted us to get a divorce. It was like the curtains had been pulled away from my eyes, and I could finally see that all the bad events that had happened in our marriage was his doing but he always blamed me. Once I finally figured it out, I knew I wanted out, but didn’t know how to escape because he literally controlled every aspect of our lives. Family, friends, finances….he controlled everything. And he always had to have me close to him all the time, so that he could keep tabs on me.
I survived only by my inner strength and stubbornness. And the maternal instinct to protect my only daughter, that he emotionally abused and yet wants 50/50 custody. Doesn’t make sense! Believe me, I know.
So now here I am, almost 6 months later since I told him to get out, that I’m now trying to put my life and that of my daughter’s life back together. I don’t know what will happen, but I know it’ll be better now that he’s gone.
A Story of Lies and Manipulation
**The following story is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** I’m sharing my story because I was with my abuser for 7 years. Without even knowing he was manipulating me. He was getting mind control over me and destroying...
