Domestic Violence Story Chapter One

To show or not to show? To share or not to share?we moved in, I was laid off from my job. The man
After deliberating, it was a no brainer for me towho hired me kept me employed until his wife came
show other women (and men), just SOME of what Iback from pregnancy leave, then he let me go and
have been through. Yes, a picture tells a thousandshe took over my position. He never mentioned his
words. But why did it happen? What did "I" do toplan to only keep me until she returned.
cause it? Was there any domestic violenceThe strain financially did not make my boyfriend
prevention that could have been done? Why did hehappy. We started getting into disagreements. Then
do this? Many women ask these same questions.one night the yelling started. So I went into the
Sometimes there are absolutely NO "logical" reasonsbathroom and packed a bag to go and stay at my
why things happen. Sometimes there are logicalgirlfriend's house. Ahhh, THAT is when it started. He
reasons. But none of them make us physically,threw me across the bathroom and I hit my head on
emotionally, or mentally feel any better after theythe sink and fell between the toilet and the sink to
happen.the floor. I remember staring at my legs and arms.
Was this the only time? Well, I would love to tell youThey were not comfortable in the contorted position
it was. But that wouldn't be the truth. And the truthin which they landed. But I was in shock mostly that
is why we are all here, right? To find the truth andhe so effortlessly pushed my chest and I literally flew
seek our own solutions to get out.across the bathroom.
Were there red flags? In reflection, "Heck, yes!"Instead of hearing "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to do
He was so nice at first. A gentleman, seriously. Thenthat!", I heard, "You're not f@#$ing going anywhere!"
we moved in together. BIG mistake. By then,Obviously, I stayed home.
financially, times were difficult. A few months after