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Story edited by Kelly Longmore I was raised in a local (dominant) religion that taught me that a woman’s role was to be a wife and mother. Also, that sexual sin was the woman’s fault – that women were responsible for men’s inappropriate sexual behavior. This has shaped much of my life. When I was

*Name changed for privacy and protectionStory edited by Kelly Longmore I first suffered domestic abuse as a child. My mother verbally, physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused me for years. I was also verbally and sexually abused by an uncle. As an adult, I again suffered domestic violence. This time from my [ Ex] husband. \”For

Story edited  by Kelly Longmore I was five years old when I was first sexually abused by a cousin and an uncle. Then, at fifteen, a man I thought of as a brother raped me. He only served six months for his crime. After that, this same man began stalking me. But after three years

I grew up in a house with Domestic Violence – it is not just physical. In my home it was emotional violence, controlling, and sexual abuse. From the outside it looked like a loving home with nice vehicles and everything we would need to live a happy life. My mom worked for him at his

When I was 20, I met this guy who I thought was everything. We got married two years later, and I thought we had a perfect marriage, with only a few speed bumps. It took me walking away from the situation to realize just how toxic the relationship was. I never went anywhere alone: the

In 2003 I met a man that I thought was the man of my dreams. He was handsome and charming and he was interested in me. Everything started out great. He bought me gifts like jewelry and clothing. He was always wanting to be with me. I felt loved and needed and wanted for the

I met my daughter’s dad when I was 25. I fell head over heels instantly. The first sign of trouble was when he would want prior approval when I went out with friends. If he hadn’t met them before or he hadn’t heard me speak of them before then I wasn’t “allowed” to go out

I first met my abuser at work. He was quite flirty with me and would pay me compliments. I was flattered. Over the weeks we became good friends and would often laugh and joke together. One evening we went out with friends and I realised he was interested in me as more than a friend.

I was born in a small city, but was moved to a BIGGER city when I was 4 years old. I was raised in that Big city by my Mom and my Dad. While living there I went through things that a little girl should NOT have experienced! My Mom always worked 12 hour shifts