Mayberry writes about her experience in a dangerous relationship including what she went endured, realization that she was in an abusive relationship and her wake-up call to leave this abuser. This eye-opening and powerful letter shows that abuse is not always physical and can also be used as a cautionary example for other girls and women in similar situations.
An except follows, “We were arguing, again. Like most times it happened, I wasn't quite sure why he was so upset. I had tried to placate him; I had tried to reason; I had tried to apologize, but nothing seemed to be having any impact other than making the situation worse. Then he backed me against a wall and slammed his hand repeatedly on the surface above my head. When I broke down in shock, he said, "Oh, don't act like I hit you." That moment was the final wake-up call I shouldn't have needed.”
Click here to read in full, “My Life, My Voice, My Body, My Rules” by Lauren Mayberry.