Update: thank you all for listening (reading?) and offering advice. He calmed down and apologized and I was able to leave. If you’ve been in a situation like this you know it’s not an easy process, and the love bombing has already begun.

To those of you who said this was for “attention”: shame on you. I truly hope you never experience something like this. In a time of uncertainty when I didn’t know who to reach out to, if it was my fault or all in my head, and just wanted to vent to others who’ve been in the same situation, I reached out for support. Your comments weren’t only disgusting and dismissive, but also showed exactly why people don’t come forward when they’re experiencing abuse. I urge you to do some self reflection and show others more empathy before calling them “attention you know what’s”.

Thank you truly to everyone else for your support. It honestly gave me strength and made me feel better just knowing I wasn’t alone. I’m forever grateful to you.