New and needing input please

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Registered: 11-17-2004
New and needing input please
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Wed, 11-17-2004 - 5:45pm
Hi,
I am new to this site and thought I would try to get some input. I am a divorced mother of 3 daughters. I have been dating this guy for 3 years. The first 6 months were wonderful. Then one night we argued really bad on the phone and he started calling me horrible names. I hung up on him and he came over, walked into my room and found my phone on the floor and stomped on it until it was in pieces. That was the beginning of the nightmare. He has held me against my will, slammed my head into cupboards and the floor, made me feel like I have made him feel unloved, etc. I have broken up with him about 20 times since then but he always convinces me to give it another try. He started counseling 5 months ago then stopped after 5 sessions. He has not hurt me physically, really, since. (He has pinched my breasts and legs really hard). But he sometimes becomes a different person and won't touch me or talk to me, then tells me it is me who is acting that way and that I blow everything out of proportion. Anyways, I have read a lot on abuse and I am not sure if it is or not. I would appreciate any input. Thanks so much.
Bell
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Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 11-17-2004 - 6:56pm

Hi Bella, and welcome -


This is absolutely abuse, and fairly severe abuse at that.

CL-Blueliner4

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Registered: 11-17-2004
Thu, 11-18-2004 - 2:39am
Thank you so much. I just broke up with him on the phone and I am sitting here shaking and praying he doesn't come to my house. I will call the police. I am scared. I will check out those other sites tomorrow. Thanks again for your support.