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I'm really sorry to read that you had to deal with this kind of thing too. It really is more common than people think. I've still got the scar on my forehead from where she threw a glass ashtray at me and nearly took my eye out. She was an ultra-possessive, paranoid lunatic and she always thought that I was cheating on her or flirting with her friends. Always sweetness and light on a night out until we got home and then that's when it started. I got very good at disarming someone who's coming at you with a kitchen knife though so it did teach me at least one useful skill.
I nearly stayed away from the thread myself was just going to leave it at its more prevalent than people realise. The Ruthsayers response was what made me go into some detail about what I went through. It reminded me how difficult it was at the time and how trapped I felt. Figured if someone was going through something similar and reading the thread it’s better for them to know others have got through it and found a better place. I was lucky enough to break free but it was purely down to an exceptional set of circumstances that came about allowing me an exit. If that hadn’t come about I probably wouldn’t be here to type this reply. I was too ashamed of myself to ask for help. I wouldn’t want anyone else to feel like that.