Fairytales teach us that we should wait. Wait for the knight. Wait for the plotted escape. Wait to be saved. But life shows us that there is no grand rescue that will be staged on our behalf. There is no shining armor. No sword-swinging hero. No one waiting to swoop you onto the white horse […]
Love should not physically hurt. If you find yourself in an abusive relationship, remember that you are worth too much to remain in a relationship that does not honor you as a human being.