“Abusers don’t abuse every day. They have good moments. Days when they do the right things. Moments when they say the correct words. When this happens, the key is to remember that it is just an abuser having a good day, but still an abuser based on all the other days.” – Shannon Thomas

Bear this is in mind.

This is why it’s so hard for a partner to leave an abusive relationship.

It hasn’t always been like this. It wasn’t like this at the start.

For at first, they pursued you, and made you feel desired. You felt you were the most important person in the world.

And there have been some good times. And happy memories, too. It wasn’t always scary. It wasn’t always bad.

But then there’d be that switch … And then their other nature showed.

And the truth is: this part of the…