From Grilled Cheese and Stardew Valley to a Chokehold: My Story of Abuse

From infidelity and gaslighting to domestic violence. A personal story of survival that breaks down the cycle of abuse and helps you spot red flags.

Dating after a breakup is weird. You know that stage where you don’t quite understand what you want, but you just want something; that’s where I am. Coming from a relationship where I so badly wanted him to be the one makes it weird to try to have a first date again. After being cheated on, I lost a lot of myself. I tried pulling him closer for months i…