Have you ever known someone in a physically abusive relationship?

SO MANY!!! When I worked for HAWC (help for abused women and children) Some I helped escape, some I couldn't...I had to leave that job...sucked the life out of me seeing those women with black eyes and in casts...go back to him.

My younger sister's ex husband. I called him a pussy and asked him if he likes hitting girls because he has small dick syndrome.
He wanted to fight me....I said I can't have him press charges when I beat his ass so let's go to the Jiu Jitsu studio so that when I beat his ass it is now a sparring accident. I dislocated his shoulder

I would have to say 70% of my clients have been or still in a domestic violence relationship

I have. It made me have bad thoughts and even sleep with the light on a couple of nights..

Yeah, my sister... but she was able to leave before it got really out of hand

mostly married women, still in a relationship/marriage because of the kids

Yeah. Lots of women i know.

A few. Unfortunately.

I had a friend years ago. She actually kept it a secret. I found out a couple years later. I felt horrible that it was going on and I didn't figure it out.

Yes and yes

Yes. After about 6+ years of it. I eventually had to cut myself away from them. I couldn’t live with the idea of seeing them in a coffin, knowing I was a part of normalizing their toxic relationship. I got a lot of shit for doing that & really still do. But sometimes you can’t help & when it becomes too much, you have to worry about yourself too.