Physical Violence In A Relationship

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Hello. In your opinion, if in a relationship there has been systemic violence on one side / from man to woman /, is it possible for the abuser to benefit from psychotherapy? It's about me and my ex-boyfriend. I love him very much and I am very sad about everything that happened. But I left because I was already very afraid of him. He repeatedly said that I had committed verbal aggression. At the beginning of our relationship I behaved badly with him, I called with some problems, I was angry that he didn't call me ... There were always things that I myself was dissatisfied with. I reached out first, because then I was fascinated by the idea that he cheated on me and ... I kicked him in the leg, on the side, it wasn't strong, but that used him as an argument against me, also in a club I just pushed him. This gives him the right to claim that I have resorted to violence. Okay. Let it be so I admit my mistakes to him. A little deeper ... Everything started when we lived together. A lot of ugly things happened. He beat me cruelly. Many times I prayed that he would stop beating me, that he would stop hitting me at that moment. At night I could not sleep normally, I went to bed late, I woke up extremely early. I have a BAR, which became clear a few months after I lived with him. I was prescribed therapy, which I stopped on my own after a few months, as I was not very convinced of this diagnosis and I had the feeling that I was just being poisoned and these pills. But he was sure that I had something, he insulted me by saying that I would have a broken brain, that I was not normal, what other man would want me and so on. I was very hurt by these words. It also hurts to remember the beatings. He started annoying me with every little word, he didn't leave me alone until he heard an answer he wanted to hear, and not my opinion and thus I was always to blame. At one point I carefully selected my means of expression, I made sure that everything was perfect so that there was nothing to get stuck in, I avoided topics that I knew would provoke him. She tiptoed around him. He also made a remark to me about what I eat, how much I eat. I heard comments that after dinner I continue to eat - salads or sweet things, and I myself have no problem with weight. Years ago I had - I was very weak, but now I think there is a balance. I feel how the beating that inflicted on me "stamped" me permanently.

We tried to restart things after our separation - we were together for 4 years and would even get married. I forgave a lot because I felt guilty for beating me, I felt that I was a big jerk and I got what I deserved. Yes, about the attempt to restart things - I saw the same person in him, and he always said that he had changed .. Many times before I left him I periodically asked him why he was silent, why he didn't talk to me, is there anything ... I suffered a lot from this that he is cold .. I tried for him in every way, I think that as a housewife I was decent, and many times he said that he saw only some soups from me and nothing more. This, among other things, crushed me. How can anyone deserve extremely great atrocities against their personality? I will not go into details, but I will only say that half the block heard me crying for help, I always denied it because I was ashamed, because I did not want any consequences for it. Things are multi-layered. I still "hear" his words in my head: "you are guilty, you provoked me, I will not apologize". My parents found out from the neighbor, about the shouts, about the scandals, about everything ... I was told that if I ever returned to him I would be written off by my family, it was crazy for them, for my friends too ... when I tell him this, he says: "Yes, but they only heard your side of things, it's easy to talk from the side, they don't know everything.

" Now this man has finally decided that he wants to see a psychologist because he thinks he has a problem. I also think so. I speak extremely softly about the whole situation. Can a psychologist help such a person? He asks me to give him a chance, but I will not forget my friend's words: "if you want to try, but if you want to learn the lesson the hard way, go back to him. Everything will be the same, he will beat you again, it will be a matter of time . ". Please people, what is your opinion? I'm very confused, I'm very unhappy, I cry every day, it has become something normal for me. I am torn by thoughts, I keep wondering what it would be like if we were together again, but the fear that I might get hurt is great, besides I will lose my family / parents /. Share what you think, how would you act in my place?

Last Updated
August 15, 2020
Author:
beerguy4

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