[Serra Britt]

So...yea. I was thinking so low of myself that I was letting someone emotionally abuse me. So many people told me too. Why didn't I listen to them? In fact I even used those words I always hear the abusees use. "He's not so bad. It only happens sometimes." And the like. I guess when someone threatened to step in and stop it is when I realized how serious it had become. And now I don't wish to live with him anymore. We were just friends and never truly anything more, but that doesn't make it any easier for me. He doesn't want to leave and doesn't want me to leave. He continues to manipulate my emotions whether it's intentional or not. Maybe if the one I want to live with comes, and he realizes that he can't manipulate me anymore, he will leave. But what if he doesn't? I care about him but I can't live like this. I want to stay here near a good friend, but eventually I have to realize that I have to do what's best for me and me alone.