This sounds just like my experience only I stayed for 27 years!

…ecause he and I were together. I lost relationships because he isolated me from friends and family. I lost myself trying to be everything I thought he wanted me to be — trying my best never to make mistakes or upset him.

‘Mild’ Abuse is Still Abuse

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Beth Bruno

Jun 11, 2019·1 min read

This sounds just like my experience only I stayed for 27 years! Everything you are saying is SO true! Thanks for writing this.

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