Ronni
The motormouth ;)
- Location
- Nashville TN
You’re so right. When I began to grasp what was happening I wished that he would actually physically abuse me because at least then I’d have bruises and broken bones as actual evidence of the abuse. To say I was being abused , when all others saw was this charming and jovial man, was a huge disconnect for them.Thank you for your explanation. I think marrying young & sharing life's experiences with a partner I truly love even though we were 20 & 17 at the time & only 3 months into getting to know each other.
I took that ACE test & scored a 1 I think that must be the basis for me not understanding or relating to mental abuse.
Thanks again. I hope others like me have a better understanding of how mental is as harmful if not more so than physical abuse. I say that because mental isn't visible but physical is.
Of course when I finally decided to leave is when the physical abuse started, and the threats, to me and to my kids if they left with me. I could deal with the physical threats. The threats to separate me from my children were the most difficult to bear.