Very well said. It's crucial to know how domestic abuse differs from our notion of it. Many of us still think it's only a black eye and anything other doesn't count.

Men who abuse women have a plethora of stories of how they dealt with “crazy women”

Right? That's one of the worst red flags you need to be watchful of. While everyone can have a crazy ex story, when every story seems to paint them out as the sane victim, you know something's wrong and should probably get the hell outta there.

Thank you for sharing. This couldn't have been easy.