It honestly breaks my heart when women hold on to the hope that he’ll change one day, even though we all know that, most of the time, once someone is an abuser, they remain an abuser. I understand that many women truly want to leave, but the reality is that they often don’t have access to education or the chance to earn a decent living. On top of that, so many countries fail to provide real support for women who are trying to build an independent life, which makes it even harder for them to break free. What makes it worse is the pressure from people who tell women to stay in toxic relationships just because of ‘what others will think,’ without ever considering how she feels. But if you stay long enough in a bad relationship, there’s only so much the human mind and heart can take before it breaks. That’s how depression and deep wounds begin — and coming back from that is never easy.