The hashtag #MaybeHeDoesntHitYou was circulating the internet last week and it really caught my attention. I thought that this hashtag was extremely important and I was so happy – and bummed that so many women are affected by this – when I saw it trending. People are always spreading awareness about domestic violence but often forget that awareness for verbal abuse is just as important. Sure, maybe verbal abuse doesn't leave us physically wounded, but it definitely takes a toll on our hearts and minds.
Verbal abuse is looked over all too often. Threats, manipulation, name calling, being blamed for everything etc. leave us women bent out of shape more than people truly understand. Ladies, I want you to know this is not your fault.
They'll make excuses for why they said it. They'll promise to be nice to you, to be the man you want them to be. They'll even apologize, too. But the apologies and promises are all empty. You've heard them before, you know this will happen again.
But maybe he's being honest, maybe he truly is sorry, and maybe it really won't happen again. These are the thoughts that run through our heads when we think of mustering up the confidence to tell him we've finally had enough.
Trust me, he's not sorry, it will happen again. You have to trust your instinct that tells you enough is enough, and it is time to get yourself out of this toxic relationship.
So maybe he doesn't hit you,but that doesn't mean he can't hurt you. When he does, love yourself enough to know that it is time to walk away. Because when you do, you can finally be free from the man that claimed to love you, but truly only broke you down.
