He portrayed to be the perfect man for 3 years (love bombing), then things slowly started to change until they became unbearable. I tried so hard to get him to “change.” They don’t change. I tried to get him to leave. He wouldn’t leave. I felt ashamed, I blamed myself, I was scared, but I couldn’t do it anymore. I knew I deserved better. I finally got the courage to call the cops one night. He was arrested and I thought that would be the end of my nightmare. 20 months, 5 felony charges and 4 misdemeanor charges later, I’m still fighting, but I’m free. It’s hard and you need a lot of strength and support, but it’s so worth it! Just keep going!
A Reflection on a Past Relationship and Recognizing Domestic Violence”
Steve – nice guy met on a dating site I dated about 10 years ago.. I just realised how to describe how he treated me. It’s called DV. We date for an intense couple of months or so… Catching up as much as we could. Everyone who met him thought...
