Box of delight

Abuse is a learned behavior that often starts in teenage years.

 

The first time Shenna’s partner hit her, it began the way many domestic violence cases do: with a lovers’ quarrel. But this argument was different. This time, it escalated and turned violent: “He slapped me and slammed me on the bed. He duct taped my mouth, my eyes, my arms, and my legs. I thought I was gonna die. I thought he was going to kill me.”

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