Women in Relationships
I’m not sure how things got to be the way they did. It’s like one day I just blinked and realized it had become part of my daily makeup ritual to check my neck and arms for bruises before I put the concealer away. That’s something I never could have predicted when we first met.
From the outside, we seemed like such a happy couple, and I didn’t want tell anyone what happened behind closed doors. I felt like I couldn’t leave; I was too embarrassed and afraid. I didn’t know where else to go.
He used to decide when we would have sex, whether I wanted to or not. He would get so mad if I couldn’t pretend I was into it, and one night I ended up in the hospital. The nurse gave me the number for The James House hotline, and they said I could come there straight from the hospital.
Through their support groups and counseling, I have a better understanding of my options. And I’ll never end up in a situation like that again.
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