I feel for you

Submitted by Bebe (United Kingdom), Apr 12, 2016 at 16:19

I have read this and cried. As I am writing I am crying. The same kind of thing happened to me I'm a 29 year old girl met a 32 year old algerian he never told his family about me got married in the local mosque said he would tell his family never did. Started to emotionally abuse me put pressure on me to leave my home and move in with him something inside didn't feel great I never moved in with him. I read this and cry I have been left emotionally beaten and even my friends say I have become introvert where I used to be bubbly and always wanting to laugh never went out the house at night because if I did there would be hell to pay in his abuse. Then 3 weeks ago he said he didn't love me it was my fault because I won't find us somewhere to live. When I said he should help me in this he said he was tired of looking for flats this was news to me that he was even looking to busy wanting me to do it all. I read this and realise I have been left with emotional damage but nothing could compare to your story thank-you for sharing I can't help but think if I had gave in to him I would of been left once his visa was fine.

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