abused women

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Registered: 08-26-2004
abused women
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Tue, 10-12-2004 - 2:55pm
I was inspired by a woman who posted on the toxic relationship board and thought it should also be posted here....

Don't let someone hurt you!

My 1st husband was verbally and physically abusive to me. I let it go on because he kept promising me that he would change. A month would go by without any incident and then suddenly he would be angry again, sometimes over the tiniest thing, and he would yell at me and push me around.

It's not worth it.

Thankfully I left him. We had no children together which I am grateful for because he is now out of my life completely. Even if YOU have children, it is not a reason to stay. You need to protect yourself and your children from the abuse.

I am now remarried to the most wonderful man - he has never called me a name, he has never pushed me around or hit me. When he is in a bad mood because of work or something, I don't have to worry and walk on eggshells. I feel safe.

I want to say to every woman out there who is being calling names or being physically hurt, that things can get better for you. The 1st step is leaving the person who is hurting you. Love should not hurt!


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Registered: 09-25-2004
In reply to: batharine
Tue, 10-12-2004 - 8:09pm
batharine...a very inspiring story...need a lot of these...my mother was married to this charming man...my dad...but he was very abusive verbally and fysically...and we cud do nothing...and she cudnt leave bcoz of us...and coz my mom loved my dad so much...she wud let things go...but she cudnt last long...she eventually got heart disease thinking too much..and passed away...i was 13...i miss her now too much...coz the story didnt have a good ending...and i m always dreaming of making things end happily... and that wont happen...hmmm....the truth...so this story is just one that i had always dreamt of...i reaaaaaaaaaaly feel congratulating that woman...for her courage...to start things again...hmmm...thnx batharine...for the encouragement...needed that...if u can...pass on my congrats to her...

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