Discussion: Abuse.

Mani.

Have you ever been in an abusive relationship or experienced seeing abuse in someone else's relationship?
Maybe you were the victim as a child, or you were the abuser yourself? Verbal or physical?
I would like to hear your stories.

Belle

I'm a victim of sexual abuse as a child and severe emotional abuse in a relationship with a much older person two years ago.

Mani.

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Originally posted by Belle

I'm a victim of sexual abuse as a child and severe emotional abuse in a relationship with a much older person two years ago.

Oh wow, sorry to hear that.

Did you ever tell your parents?

gordovant

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Originally posted by Belle

I'm a victim of sexual abuse as a child and severe emotional abuse in a relationship with a much older person two years ago.

OMG ! I'm verry sorry ....

CaptainMusic

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Originally posted by Belle

I'm a victim of sexual abuse as a child and severe emotional abuse in a relationship with a much older person two years ago.

I'm so sorry.

Belle

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Originally posted by Mani

Oh wow, sorry to hear that.

Did you ever tell your parents?

I actually didn't tell them until nearly 8 years after it happened, which was around this March. It took my best friend holding me the entire time for me to get through it, which was very tough. I just wasn't sure how I would be responded to. I've been getting therapy since and everything, and some issues have been solved and I'm on antidepressants now, but I feel like I still haven't really addressed the event itself. It's a hard place to revisit, I suppose.

As far as the abusive relationship, I try to not think/talk about it anymore. 10th grade was not a pretty time for me and I think it's ruined my psyche on relationships. The person was...26 I think, and just treated me like some ego stroker/entertainment/sexual play thing, even though we never even met face to face. He monitored where I was going, texted me constantly, threw passive aggressive fits...it was a mess. And the fact it felt so hard for me to break out of it even though he lived so far away says a lot about the kind of control he had.

I don't know why I'm so quick to talk about this online. I guess letting it out, period, is part of figuring out how to cope better...

Pauly

I was in an abusive relationship for about 5 years. Finally had the courage to leave him, two months ago. Went through alot that a person shouldn't go through.

IWasHere

I've never been in a abusive relationship but both of my best friends have.

One of my best friends exboyfriend punched her so hard in the face that he broke her nose and she had to get surgery.

I'm glad she isn't with the guy anymore but she should have left the first time he had put his hands on her.

primo.

I've never been in an abusive relationship but a friend of mine was in one with this bum ass, idiotic, lousy DL *******.

My friend threatened to out him (in the heat of an argument) and he almost broke my friend's jaw.

Let this be a lesson: chasing after thugs will get you nowhere.

RainMan

Im saving my story for my new album.

Human Nature

I guess you can say I was in a mentally and emotionally abusive relationship a while back. I don't like admitting to it, but it's true.

I've learned my lesson.

Venus

Almost every relationship I have been in has been (emotionally) abusive.

RainMan

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Originally posted by Venus

Almost every relationship I have been in has been (emotionally) abusive.

That speaks volumes about you and the people you go for.