Actually, I was trying to end that relationship, that's when the
physical abuse started.
During the relationship, verbal abuse and emotional blackmail was
brought upon me, during times I refused to let him have his
way.
After I had enough of his selfish acts. I decided to call it
quits.
At first he would stalk me at my work, tail me during my outings,
waited at the void decks.
Then after I refused to patch back with him, he started hitting me.
He warned me that if he cannot have me, no other man will.
That even if I don't love him, he will have my physical body.
If I don't give in to his demands, he will have my face disfigured
so no man will ever want to touch me.
It was a nightmare.
I went to work with bruises on my face and body.
Too ashamed to let my colleagues and family know, I lied about
falling and accidents.
I had to meet up with him, everyday, out of fear, I did, for one
long year.
After I fought back, he backed off. Found a china girl and got her
pregnant.
The police can only do so much. I don't know much about the law
back then. It seemed a difficult route to take , seeking protection
from our justice system.
The questions they threw at me, stripped me of my self
dignity.
I hope Petti would never have to go through what I did.
