Toxic Relationship, Anonymous (18)

I thought I would come on here and share something that has really shaped me to be the person I am today. My junior year of high school, I got involved with a guy who I thought I really liked. He was super nice to me and treated me like a princess but as the relationship went on, he started calling me names and telling me what I can and can’t do, what I can and can’t wear, who I was allowed I talk to or Snapchat and it just got to the point where I was having panic attacks every night and not being able to sleep. It was a really hard time in my life especially with everything going on with school and finals and I just didn’t know what to do. My friends were super worried about me so they went and talked to someone. At first I was mad, but then I realized that if they hadn’t done what they had did, I would probably still be with him today. Anyways I eventually got out of the relationship with the help of family and friends and I couldn’t be happier. That whole situation made me realized my worth and that no man nor woman should ever be treated the way I was treated. Today, I am a different person and I couldn’t be more thankful for my friends and family who helped me get through that time in my life.