Have you ever been in an unhealthy or emotionally abusive relationship?

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If you've ever been in a dysfunctional relationship comment your stories below. What made you realise the relationship wasn't healthy? How did you get out of it? How long did you stay?

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When I was 17 i had this boyfriend and I thought he loved me. I was dumb and always excused him for everything. He was very controlling, wouldn't even let me get on fb or any social media and if I didn't answer his texts right away he'd get so angry. He was emotionally abusive and would make me pay for his gas to go see me. Like I said... I was stupid! He was my first boyfriend and honestly, I didn't know any better. It's funny because they treat you like a queen at first... slowly but surely... they'll show they're true self. I was with him for 2 1/2 years... Worst time of my life. Did I mention he would hack all of my social media? he even changed some information on my phone bill online... He'd act nice when he got what he wanted... I never wanted to loose my virginity to him.. I told him I didn't want to... he refused to take me home if  didnt. I didn't drive back then and i definitely didn't want to tell my mom about it. So I didn't say a thing. Honestly,  if he's even the tiniest bit controlling to you... LEAVE HIM. IT JUST GETS WORSE.

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Yes.
He constantly would call me ugly etc, blame things on me that were his fault, made me feel guilty over nothing and only talked to me when it was convenient for him and more. Bottom line is, if you're questioning whether it's abusive or not, it most likely is. 
I pretty much worked up the nerve to call him on the phone at a time I wouldn't be seeing him for a while, and said if you cannot clean up your act we are done. We were done the next morning and I blocked him on everything. The end.

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I am in the middle of a divorce from my emotionally/verbally abusive husband. Next month, we would have been together for 6 years. We stayed with my parents and I found out he stole my father's pain medicine (my dad is in poor health). The same day I kicked him out. It's much messier now because we have a one year old daughter together, but I wasn't in love with him for a long time, and was already thinking about getting a divorce. Never ever ever stay in an abusive relationship- there is ALWAYS a way out.

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I stayed far too long. My 4 year old came in to my room as I sat on the edge of the bed crying and asked me if I was selfish. Of course I answered no and he said "well, daddy says you are". That was the straw. That was the moment I decided that staying in that toxic relationship so my boys had a a married mother and father was not worth it. My sons see a very strong woman now and I will never tolerate abusive behavior again. It's been hard but I'm moving on. My new husband and I are so happy. We are showing my boys what a healthy relationship looks like.

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More than one

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I realized it was unhealthy when my friend contacted my sister and I woke up to a ton of texts telling me I needed to see about counseling and a restraining order and possibly press charges.

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I've been in one my sophomore year of college

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Yes both romantically and with someone who was my "best friend" for twenty years. I'd need to write a novel to tell those stories 😂

Have you ever been in an unhealthy or emotionally abusive relationship?

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