Anon 007

He had been her best friend before becoming her partner, and she trusted him. When she became pregnant while chronically ill, she believed they both wanted the baby. He later persuaded her to end the pregnancy on the grounds that it was unsafe. Two days after the termination, while she was still bleeding, he made her leave their home and a friend moved in.

At the same time, she was dealing with her father's death, serious illness within her family and her own health problems. She was grieving the pregnancy, her family circumstances, her home and the life she had expected.

When she cried or asked for comfort, she was called sensitive, crazy, attention seeking and “too much”. He mocked her, restrained her, blocked doorways and used physical aggression. She kept trying to need less, hoping she could earn kindness.

She left in March 2026 and is receiving therapy for PTSD. The hurt remains, and crying itself has become difficult. She wishes someone had recognised her need for compassion and a safe place to grieve.

She is creative, colourful and caring, with a love of music, alternative fashion, drawing, games and animals. Her sensitivity is part of who she is, not a reason to deny her care.