When You’re a Man in an Abusive Relationship

Why stereotypes often render men the silent victim

Elizabeth Dawber
P.S. I Love You
Published in
10 min readNov 12, 2020

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Photo by Tom Pumford on Unsplash

Readers please note: this story discusses domestic violence and partner abuse.

At the age of 7, I witnessed domestic abuse for the first time, as I watched my uncle’s girlfriend punch him in the face, as I stood in the doorway to their kitchen. Two days later, at a family…

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Elizabeth Dawber
P.S. I Love You

English literature & creative writing grad | MWC semi-finalist | Former editor @ The Startup | I write about this thing called life | Human | Pen for hire |🇬🇧