Silent Screams

by Shanita Davis
(Cola, S.C. U.S.A.)

When I first met my boyfriend, it was about three years ago. Everything was going well at first. Later on in the relationship when he got angry, he would yell at me using profanity, call me out my name, and ridicule me in public. He has chocked me out several times, slapped me, punched me, and he says it's all my fault because if I didn't p*** him off then I wouldn't have to worry about getting hit.

I will never know why I choose to stay with him after all these bad things he has done to me. Every time the abuse has happened, I have looked in the mirror and blamed my self for letting this happen and still deciding to stay with him.

I am going to leave him. But I guess thinking of all the good things he does keeps me from thinking about the bad.

Ladies: if you are going or have gone through this, please give me some advice because I am hurting and silently crying inside. :)

Sincerely,

Hurt Soul