Comments on: For Girls Only: Shattered!

By: Ladies and Gentlemen, A Gift from Anne Lang Bundy — Living Between the Lines

Ladies and Gentlemen, A Gift from Anne Lang Bundy — Living Between the Lines — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:52:09 +0000

[...] Val shared about escaping an abusive marriage in “Shattered.” [...]

By: For GUYS Only! — Living Between the Lines

For GUYS Only! — Living Between the Lines — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:57:11 +0000

[...] and while some of the posts were written by me, I also had incredibly brave and touching posts by Val, Bridget, and Helen. And at the beginning of each post, I had a disclaimer for the guys that the [...]

By: For Girls Only: Control « Living Between the Lines

For Girls Only: Control « Living Between the Lines — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:53:27 +0000

[...] several of my best girlfriends and said, “If you have anything to share, pass it this way.” Val immediately stepped up and offered her story. Now, Bridget Chumbley has bravely volunteered hers as [...]

By: Candy

Candy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:40:40 +0000

There is never a situation where behavior like that is excused. I’m glad your wisdom prevailed for the safety of you and your son. Thank you for sharing your story.

By: Sarah Salter

Sarah Salter — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:29:06 +0000

I’ve been in a few emotionally/mentally/verbally abusive relationships, but I never thought I’d let a man hit me. And then I met a guy that I thought hung the moon. We were only a few weeks into the relationship when he hit me. I was stunned, but just had to believe it would be the only time. It wasn’t. And after three months of pinches, punches, and slaps, he finally hit me in the face. That day, I looked at him in the eyes and said, “You will NEVER hit me again.” And he didn’t. (Mostly because I ended our relationship.)

Toni and all of you other wonderful ladies who have come by and commented, thank you for sharing. And please know that although sorrow lasts for a night, JOY comes in the morning!

Valerie, THANK YOU for telling your story! You’re an inspiration! And I know that God has BIG plans for you! He’s already using you to touch lives–including mine.

By: Annie K

Annie K — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:56:31 +0000

What you did took a lot of courage and I’m glad you got out of that situation Val. Thanks for sharing your story.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:26:21 +0000

Thanks for the comments, ladies. Toni you are correct about the other abuses as well.. once you allow yourself to be free of that torment, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish. When I left my ex, I was so suprised at the strength I found in myself. Sometimes I wish as girls, we were told “You don’t have to grow up and get married first thing.”

Thanks again, Sarah for allowing me to post this. )

By: SarahBee

SarahBee — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:48:36 +0000

It takes a lot of guts to do what you have done. Thank you, Val.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:06:22 +0000

Val, thank you for being brave enough to share your story. I am always shocked to hear these types of things, even though I’ve lived through it myself.

So thankful you are out of this situation, and pray others will realize there is hope and they are not alone!

By: Toni

Toni — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:33:50 +0000

Please ladies, don’t forget that Emotional, Mental and Verbal abuse are just as bad as physical abuse! I have been going through all 3 of them for 8 years almost. I finally left him early February after he slapped me across the face. (Yes, I slapped him first because he was in my face, I just wanted to shut up him but that means I deserved it?) It was that only time he had hit me but I wasn’t taking the chance of it happening again. Our therapist recently gave him the Power Of Control Wheel. I looked at it last night and was hysterical crying. I never realized until I saw this that he does almost every one on the wheel. I am glad I got myself and my boys out of there.
http://www.sprucerun.net/content/wp-content/uploads/power-and-control-wheel.pdf