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Different
Before Emma married Jack, he had been sweet. The perfect gentleman. Type you take home to Mama.
Then a switch seemed to occur in his brain …
He had been mentally and physically abusing her for just over two years. Today she needed to get out. His obsession with strange, inaccurate representation of bi women in porn and mainstream media and his violent tendencies had killed a love that could have been good.
She picked up all the inspirational notes that kept her going for two years. Felt her stomach.
My sweet baby, from now on things will be different.
The inspiration for this story came from reading about how bi women are more vulnerable when it comes to domestic abuse than other women and people of other genders and sexualities. I’m not bisexual but I am pansexual and I think this applies to any woman whose sexuality falls somewhere in the middle or who doesn’t label their sexuality but who can have feelings for more than one gender. So I found it very sad and actually could make me a bit nervous if I let it. Please do try to remember that we all are human with feelings who want to be loved, not hurt. I don’t think most people are cruel like this but unfortunately there is a lot out there. So I wanted to write this story to highlight something I found very unsettling and in a slight way give a voice to those afraid to say something of the horrific abuse they’ve received out of the fear of the reaction or for anyone in general who has faced this pain and who is scared to speak out for whatever reason.
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culturevultureexpress 
The seething hatred that comes from ignorance & a superiority complex can be devastating and deadly. Two years of this type of hatred is two years too much. A lengthy subject matter condensed perfectly.
Completely agree. Thank you very much for reading. 🙂
Powerful stuff. Definitely the right time to get away from him.
Totally agree. Emma and the baby need to find safety & create a life away from him. Thank you for reading. 🙂
I’m not sure the baby will make any difference to his behaviour
I agree. I don’t think his behaviour will change even with becoming a father. Thank you for reading. 🙂
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Good luck to her, he sounded like a shit and she’s best off finding happiness wherever else she chooses
I completely agree! Thank you so much for reading. 🙂
This is very sad, but sounds like she’s found the courage when necessary.
Absolutely. Hopefully everything for her and the baby will be so much better from now on. Thank you for reading. 🙂
I sense that Jack’s early good behavior was just a mask. It’s a good thing she got out while she could for both her sake and the baby’s.
Absolutely on both counts. Thank you for reading. 🙂
They will be better off without him. No reason is a good reason for his behavior.
Absolutely. The further they can both get away the better. Thank you for reading. 🙂
Abuse is abuse, looks like she finally has had enough and is making the right choice.
Absolutely. Hopefully here on in will be better for Emma and her baby. Thank you for reading. 🙂
if not now, when? i agree that it’s time for her to leave this toxic environment.
Agreed. If she doesn’t do it now, she probably never will. Thank you for reading. 🙂
She’s made the right choice. There’s so much in there in your story: the reason for marrying, certainly not love on his part. The stereotypes, the fear, the abuse… Great story, very powerful.
I think she has made the right choice too. Thank you so much for reading. 🙂
She is making the right choice and I’m so glad she is getting away from him. Very powerful piece.
I’m so glad she is getting away from him too. Thank you for reading. 🙂
Powerful story Lisa.
Thank you. Thank you for reading. 🙂
I’ve known a number of women who were victims of domestic abuse in various forms. Get out is step one.
Totally agree. There is definitely many more hurdles for Emma to come. Thank you for reading. 🙂
She definitely needs to get out while she can! From what I understand, the violence can escalate quickly.
Thank you for reading. 🙂
Such a brutal man, Jack.
A powerful story, written very sensitively.
Totally agree about Jack. Thank you so much. 🙂
Good thing she woke up…
Absolutely. Thank you for reading. 🙂
Dear Lisa,
She’s giving the baby a chance.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you for reading. 🙂
Very true. Thanks for sharing this story and insights!
Thank you for reading. 🙂
Abuse is abuse. Period. The unrealistic description of sex featured on porn has put a permanent dent on many relationships, I think. A great take on the prompt, Lisa. And kudos to you brave girl!
Thank you so much. 🙂
Poor Emma.. I hope she breaks free from jack for her and baby’s sake. Difference should be celebrated.. Everyone deserves love irrespective of their sexualité
Completely agree. Thank you so much for reading. 🙂
At least, she made the decision to leave. Some women never do.
Powerful …
Isadora 😎
Thank you so much. 🙂
You’ve written a strong story against abuse, and also against pornography. I’m glad Emma is leaving, especially as she is expecting a baby.
I’m glad she is leaving too. Thank you so much. 🙂
Beautiful and terribly horrific. You have written this so well. She must get out for her sake and the baby. Scary.
Completely agree. Thank you so much. 🙂
Abuse is never ok. Just go..Unfortunately the abuse has to be recognized as such first and the abuser has often worn the abused down so much that they think they either deserve what happens to them or that they are not lovable – and usually both
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Sadly so very true. Thank you for reading. 🙂
Nobody should go through this. I am glad that she decided to leave. Should have done sooner though. Better late than never.
A very strong take. I am so glad you wrote it.
Thank you so much. 🙂