Hi Yuri,

@yuri I just read your post about the emotional abuse you suffered at the hands of the man you loved.  I am so sorry for your experience and the pain you suffered physically and emotionally. Believe me, I know that sympathy is the last thing you need, rather someone who can truly empathize with you.  Your story resonates with me because I can identify with a lot of your experiences.  Its so hard to believe that the person you love and would do anything for could be so cold, unkind and uncaring.  I have been in a 3 year relationship that has rendered me emotionally barren.  The aloofness, indifference and feeling invisible can leave deep scars on your soul.  For me, its not over yet, still want to have hope we can get through this.   I wake up in the middle of the night with fear and anxiety as my companions.  I know I need to leave this  situation but can’t seem to make myself let go.