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
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
My body was paralyzed in fear and shock.
I met this boy through my friend. At first, it was fun, just a group of us hanging out in his dorm room. Things changed when he “wanted to show me something in his room,” 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
I didn’t recognize myself anymore…
I worked at a hair salon inside a Walmart and he worked as a cashier at Walmart. At first, he seemed great and genuine. He was funny and sweet. He seemed to really like me READ MORE
I thought he was everything I ever wanted…
I thought he was everything I ever wanted… We met in an MSN chatroom in 2002. In the beginning, I thought he was everything I ever wanted. He offered me every good thing I thought READ MORE
He’d force me to send photos, then threaten to share them if I left…
We met at band camp, and it was like a fairytale love. I’d never been that happy before, in that first month of our relationship. But things began to change when he started controlling me, READ MORE
He forced himself on me… then again, and again.
I met L at church. I had become friends with his sister and her friend group and he was a part if it. I was 11 and in 5th grade. At first, he was kind, READ MORE
He abused me even after I broke up with him…
We met through work and things were really good in the beginning. Still, I sensed something mysterious about him but I wasn’t sure what it was. Unfortunately, he became controlling, manipulative, emotionally and physically abusive. READ MORE
He’d slap, push, and even punch me…
I was a cheerleader and I met him at his school during a football game. When we first started dating, he was so sweet, funny, and would flood me with compliments. We would spend so READ MORE