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Today, I was just talking to my friend. I was talking about how people view me at my work (regarding being open about my situation, I have really no choice, the military kinda puts EVERYTHING on the spotlight). And he said something to me that just absolutely crushed me. I asked him if he thought I was pathetic, and he said, "Yes you are! No, don't get mad, you're just young." ... I'm just young? Wait...so does that mean that a few years down the road I'll just wake up one day and say, "I was
A lot of people ask me, why did you stay in a relationship with him for so long ? Goodness, That question angers even me! I don't know why and I beat myself up everyday thinking about it. I've always wanted some sort of clarity to why I did stay, why I went back. And why I was so ashamed and hurt that I opened my mouth and said something . It took a long time to be able to except the fact that I'm not doing anything wrong. I remember one day, I went to talk to my advocate and she told me th
I don't consider myself a victim, I consider myself a survivor. However, like everyone else, I have those times where I've felt completely alone, felt like I had no one to talk to. You can only suppress something for so long before you have to stand on top of a roof and just scream your heart out, Hence, why I'm here. Someone suggested this website for me, I long to tell my story, however I feel as if my story has a purpose, I feel like I'm here for a reason and God would not have put me t
