My boyfriend has given me a black eye but I don’t want to leave him

I’m 24, he is 25 and gets abusive when he is angry. I stay with him because things are great when we are not arguing.

I’m not scared of him, though I contacted the police once because of the way he was treating me.

He’s a white guy, while I’m a Muslim girl. My parents don’t like him. They got me married off to the first guy I dated, when I was just 18.

That lasted barely a year because the guy tried to strangle me.

I want to stay with my boyfriend but not by putting myself in danger.

DEIDRE SAYS: Don’t let defying your family get in the way of accepting reality. Your boyfriend is a danger to you.

Don’t wait for another angry outburst or give him any more chances.

My e-leaflet Abusive Partner explains.

The National Domestic Violence Helpline can tell you how to handle this without putting yourself at further risk (womensaid.org.uk, 0808 2000 247).


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