We had just moved into another house and my mom and dad came over to help with the last of some things. Cindy wouldn't help because one of my parents mentioned the kids' dad's name. My parents heard this and figured out that we were lovers. I now had to stay with her. I had no one.
Abuse only happens between married people.
Beth's words belie the myth. I was a junior in college when I met Steve in a Hillel theater group play. He was handsome, smart and athletic. I was shy and had never dated seriously, so I was excited about Steve. We started to spend a lot of time together.