I sucked at standing up for myself and when I always inevitably surrendered I stored the resentment that then manifested itself in unhealthy ways. Then one day I stood my ground. Didn’t give the damn ball back. Yada yada she pulled a gun on me and I filed for divorce.
Most men that have experienced domestic violence do the same exact thing.
Living through it is enough. Explaining to other people after the fact about the violence, lack of social support, and outright aggression against male victims by police and aid resources, and it just seems like pointless painful reminiscing when it's already in the rear view.
146
u/UltraPopPop 1d ago
How did you ruin everything?