We Don’t Always Get to Confront Our Abusers. I Found a Way to Get Back at Mine.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.

Slatest writes that her abuser was an adult with charisma, attention, and a disturbing knack for manipulating the naive.

The idea of confronting her terrified her not just because of him, but because of her.

There, in a saved folder, was a voice message he’d sent me all those years ago .

He admitted what he did to her, and she was a part of the problem, too.

He paused many times in the message to catch his breath or sob.

She said he was not a good man, but maybe he is now.