We normally hear alot of abuses in this world; but when we speak of domestic abuses; it is normally women being hit by their husbands, boyfriends, lovers etc and the statistic is so huge, but on the other side men are also victims of this domestic abuses but we never hear it so often, is it because they keep quite or ashamed of talking about them being abused by women?
These men have graciously and bravely shared their stories with us through an abuse awareness. As you read, you will undoubtedly find a piece of yourself and your life within each of these abusive relationships. And even though their stories are different, the result of the abuse is the same. Abuse devastates the lives of the victims
"My wife became very angry and she attacked me with a set of Porsche Keys - maybe three inches long. She stabbed me thirteen times. As I was trying to leave, she took our daughter and tried to throw her down the steps" Bryan
"Although she had been physically aggressive in the past, she turned downright violent toward me. It started by hitting me with the phone, throwing objects at me, kicking and clawing. She drew blood a number of times. Under advice from my attorney, I was warned that even taking a defensive position could be seen as an act of violence toward her. The ONLY physical action I took toward her was to restrain her from hitting or biting or kicking me. She was an expert at falling down and screaming -- "See kids, look at what your Dad is doing to me." Stephen
"My wife of almost 9 years was a woman of an incredibly short temper and possessed the ability to swing from mood to mood faster than you could shake a stick at. Over the years, she had thrown things at me, including knives, slapped me, punched me, and shoved me on numerous occasions. I had always felt a sympathy towards her because of the fact that she had no one in her life that truly seemed to care for her" Benjamin
"I have been verbally and psychologically battered and abused, I've been threatened with bodily harm, I've been threatened to be shot right between the eyes, I've been kicked in the groin,She held a knife to my throat and told me to get out of the apartment" Tshepo
"I was awarded temporary sole custody of my three children and possession of the marital home. My ex-wife was in shock and refused to leave ... Her attempts to provoke an incident increased. Finally one morning she cornered me alone in the kitchen and again began to punch me out after a nasty verbal exchange. Unfortunately, my 10 year old son witnessed this episode through a window while he headed for his school bus. I did not strike back. My ex then left and went to the police saying i was the one abused her" Marc
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