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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 657844" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>I think you did a great job of explaining.</p><p></p><p>I was young when I got together with my ex, (Difficult Child bio-father). I thought he hung the moon but that came to an end when I was pregnant. He would make comments about how much weight I had gained and would openly flirt with other women. That was the beginning of him sabotaging my self esteem. The day came when I decided I was going to leave and he told me how I was lucky to have him that no other man would want me. He was very abusive verbally.</p><p></p><p>I did leave and for a while I was pretty down in the dumps about myself. I remember going out with some girlfriends for a night of dancing. They had to convince me to go as I didn't think I would have a good time, I mean who would want to dance with me??</p><p>Boy was I wrong. I had so many different guys asking me to dance and some asking me out for a date. I was no where near ready for that but something in me sparked. I realized my ex was wrong. Why had I let him get inside my head the way he did?? From that moment on I vowed to myself that I was going to take control of my life and make something of it.</p><p></p><p>It can be very easy to lose "ourselves" but once it has happened and we recognize it there is no turning back.</p><p>The blessing that I find in the way my ex treated me is that I will never allow that to happen again. It made me a much stronger person.</p><p></p><p>Hope, I'm so happy that you are reclaiming your life for YOU!!</p><p></p><p>Thanks for sharing with us. Good stuff.</p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/hugs.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hugs:" title="hugs :hugs:" data-shortname=":hugs:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 657844, member: 18516"] I think you did a great job of explaining. I was young when I got together with my ex, (Difficult Child bio-father). I thought he hung the moon but that came to an end when I was pregnant. He would make comments about how much weight I had gained and would openly flirt with other women. That was the beginning of him sabotaging my self esteem. The day came when I decided I was going to leave and he told me how I was lucky to have him that no other man would want me. He was very abusive verbally. I did leave and for a while I was pretty down in the dumps about myself. I remember going out with some girlfriends for a night of dancing. They had to convince me to go as I didn't think I would have a good time, I mean who would want to dance with me?? Boy was I wrong. I had so many different guys asking me to dance and some asking me out for a date. I was no where near ready for that but something in me sparked. I realized my ex was wrong. Why had I let him get inside my head the way he did?? From that moment on I vowed to myself that I was going to take control of my life and make something of it. It can be very easy to lose "ourselves" but once it has happened and we recognize it there is no turning back. The blessing that I find in the way my ex treated me is that I will never allow that to happen again. It made me a much stronger person. Hope, I'm so happy that you are reclaiming your life for YOU!! Thanks for sharing with us. Good stuff. :hugs: [/QUOTE]
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