He was a family friend. I thought, this guy has his life together and is great. Then, his behavior changed drastically. I encountered yelling, screaming, objects being thrown, degrading talk. I felt stuck. I couldn’t READ MORE
I didn’t do anything just for me…
He was in the same class as me in high school and we were assigned to do a project together. He was really sweet, charming, caring, I honestly thought I’d found the one because we READ MORE
I talk about my experience to help me heal from it…
We met at church, and he was doting, caring, charming. Things slowly changed. He began to turn me against my family and my friends; He convinced me that they did not have my best interest READ MORE
Things went from perfect, to good, to bad, to worse
We offiically met in high school, though he was just an acquaintance at the time. He was a few years older than I and continued to graduate and serve and LDS mission. I continued high READ MORE
Instead of red flags, I saw someone who needed help
We met at University. In the beginning, things were never good. I had just moved to a new town with my high school sweetheart so that we could study and start living the rest of READ MORE
I still blame myself.
We met in college. I opened up to him about a very secretive part of my life and he was there for me. He comforted me. He helped me through it in the beginning. Eventually READ MORE
I felt like I could never do anything right
We met on the river. He was charming, had pet names for me, adored me, and bought me gifts. He never hit me or harmed me physically, but he would randomly get angry and make READ MORE
I didn’t really realize what was happening wasn’t normal
We had a class together in high school. In the beginning, everything was amazing. It was my first ever relationship so I was so excited to finally have someone who liked me and wanted to READ MORE
It’s possible to break free…
We met through a friend of mine while we were in high school. Being young and inexperienced, I felt like it was a normal relationship. As time went on I started to see very aggressive READ MORE
I am taking control of my healing process…
I first met J when I was 13 years old, we went the the same high school and participated in many of the same clubs and events such as marching band, which is where I READ MORE