— He hit me in the face, extinguished his cigarettes out on me – I have 12 scars and burns. He raped me sadistically; he left bruises on my neck and wrists so I would not wear revealing clothes. He controlled me – read text messages on my phone, on social networks, and on my email. He demanded detailed reports on where I am going and with whom; he asked what time I will arrive there and when I will be home. If I was behind my schedule he lost his temper, yelled and beat me. He called it caring about me – “I must know everything about you because I love you.” I understood that I needed to break up with him, but he made me stay by blackmailing me. He knew that my friend had problems and threatened to turn her into the police if I left. Every Saturday he made me arrive at his house at 8 pm – he beat and raped me. His justification for this nightmare was that he loved me. Once I protested and hit him back — I was taken to the hospital from his home with a traumatic brain injury. Now I am afraid of any serious relationships.