Abuse
If he hits you once, he’s going to hit you again; no measure of ‘I’m sorry’s’ or ‘I didn’t know what I was doing’s’ will fix that. Once a man takes a conscious step towards crossing the line between treating a woman like a woman and treating her like a punching bag, there is NO coming back. Love does not justify black-eyes and beating. Love does not justify verbal abuse. Love does not justify being treated like a rag. If he engages you in any of the above mentioned manners then HE DOES NOT LOVE YOU. Once he manages to lay his hand on you once, regardless of the situation, the next time will be all the more easier. With knowledge of this in mind, one must take steps to remove oneself from the situations such as these. A woman does not deserve to be treated like an animal. A woman who allows herself to be treated like an animal simply views herself as one.
It is easy to be swayed by an apology but you should never let an ‘I’m sorry’ fix the situation. If it is in your power, never go back. Physical violence is a breach of trust, a line that, if broken, should require the perpetrators soul to fix. If you accept beatings then you legitimize the fact that you are nothing, and nothing require respect of equal measure: zero.
~Lu
