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

Escaping an island of abuse

I was living in the Caribbean on his island, I told him I needed to leave the island to renew my stay, he came with me but I refused to get on the flight back to his island after he beat me again. I spent the night in a hotel and made a plan from there.

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