If I had a penny for every compliment I receive from a total stranger, and he had a quarter for every insult he has given me. I’d still be richer. #IsItAbuse
I secretly record arguments. Partially because I often isten to the awful things he says to me when I start to feel comfortable in my situation just to remind me of what the reality is. #IsItAbuse
@shadows_control He makes the money and I’m the sahm, he gives me money to spend. Only he is on the bank account, he pays the bills, he controls the money. When I say I feel in the dark about finances he accuses me, of accusing him of frivolously spending the money. I just want to be in the know
@shadows_control He’ll tell me just think good thoughts. Just be happy. What you think, it will happen. If you believe you are beautiful you’ll be beautiful. Then calls me stupid bitch, and makes fun of my appearance. Then wants to know why I can’t just smile and be happy.
@shadows_control With my current husband, who rescued me from my first abusive marriage who did so much to help me leave didn’t lay a hand on me until nearly 10 years later. There were other abuses that I see when looking back. But so many similarities between the 2.
@shadows_control He says I won’t just let go of “past traumas” referring to an abusive ex. Yet he does so many of the same abusive things my ex did. How do you let go of a past you are reliving.
@shadows_control He insults me, my hair, my past, my insecurities
he’ll call me names & says I abuse him and I am an angry woman
when I point out I don’t do those things to him, like call names, he will say “well yeah you can’t” aka he is bigger and stronger so I’d be stupid to risk doing so