Chills run down my spine.

Love isn't supposed to hurt this much. Why is this happening to me?

Death being shoved into my face as a threat so I'm forced to stay. How does this person say they love me?

"You're lucky I don't hit you." 

Am I really? My mind was being deceived and manipulated with. 

Love should never be toxic.  

Love is kind and gentle, far from perfect but still lights up your day like the sun rising every morning.

Fear shouldn't take over every part of your body when they're near you. 

It isn't normal to feel like any "wrong" step you take will make the monster in them awaken, attacking you for every single thing you do. 

The saddest part is that I had become numb to the pain they caused me.

I survived that darkness. 

It was eating me alive but I fought my way out by taking them out of my life for good.

Your mental health is more important than having a relationship with a person who's the reason your heart always aches. 

I'm finally free from the chains I had been stuck to, finally able to make my own choices. 

I will never let anyone to hurt me again.

Life teaches you so much and that's the beauty of it, you live and you learn.