I was married for over 20 years. X was physically abusive off and on the whole time. He could go years without a physical incident. But the threats, insults, beratings were more common. It wasn't constant. And that was the confusing part. We might have had a couple of months of peace and laughter. And… Continue reading I left him because I loved him
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A Typical Ally-Forming Letter from an Abuser
I have talked with a lot of men and women who have been contacted by an abuser (who is trying to form allies). Sadly, some of these people have been my friends and they have only wanted me to know what is going on. Other times, a third party has contacted me to ask about… Continue reading A Typical Ally-Forming Letter from an Abuser