Be aware this post contains a story of domestic abuse.
Emma Murphy is 26-year-old writer with two children and a “healthy mom blog.” Usually she shares photos to encourage moms to be healthy, but she shared a photo of her with a black eye and a video of a powerful message.
She tells how her partner of three and a half years hit her. She believed he was the lover of her life. In her video she tells the story of how she confronted him about an affair. He told her she was paranoid and insecure.
“You think you know somebody…I loved him so much that I tried to forgive him and I gave him another chance and I took him back. Unfortunately I found out that he did it again…I loved him with all my heart,” Emma says. “We’ve had ups and downs. I’ll cherish the ups, I won’t miss the downs.”
Emma says it wasn’t the first time she was physically abused and that she was in a cycle of emotional abuse. “And for the last year and a half, I’ve been told that I’m paranoid, I’m a psycho, I’m nuts, my insecurities will kill me one day.”
However, she realized this is not a loving relationship. She decided to go to her family and friends and get help. “I finally realized that no, this is not acceptable. No man has the right to put his hand on a woman. No matter how big, how small, no matter where you’re from. It is not right to raise a hand to a woman and it’s only now that I’ve realized that. Even once is unacceptable, but to be made to feel that it is acceptable is even worse. To be made to feel that you’re paranoid or insecure, that’s mental torture, and no man should do that to any woman.”
She encourages everyone to find the courage to get away from an unhealthy relationship. Her bravery could be what someone needs to see in order to make the first step out of a bad relationship. The original Facebook video post has been shared almost 34,000 times on Facebook, and has been watched over 1,667,110 times.
If you or someone you know needs help contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 24/7.
