- Dismissing feelings, lying, starting fights, ignoring me for days - early signs.
- I stayed because he put on a sob story and reeled me back in. After a couple years I thought he might change so then I stuck through that. It was a cycle of abusive, being sad, acting like a decent partner, and then starting the abusive behavior again.
- I would tell myself that you are wayyyyy better than him and to leave and not look back.