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
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 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
It took me years to realize it was rape and domestic violence…
I was 19 and we met at work. I was newly single and not happy about it – i.e., I’d been dumped. It had always been obvious to everyone we worked with, and me, that READ MORE
Only later, I realized it was sexual assault…
I was at a gay club in Boston, and my friend and I were having fun. I was young and it was my first time going out for the “nightlife.” As we danced, a group READ MORE