“

I never thought I would fall in love with an abuser. I thought if an abuser walked into my life, I would know.

“

Oh, Snapchat, you’ve done just about one of the worst things you could have done.

“

I came home after class one day and found the bathroom door smashed to pieces. Slivers of wood scattered across the tile.

“

Intimate relationships often start off with the man being on his best behavior and showing his charming and kind side to the woman.

“

This finding highlights part of what makes being a woman so terrifying — that we not only have to fear the strangers in dark alleyways, but also the people we trust the most in broad daylight.

“

Maybe this is your story too or maybe it will be.

“

Imagine being told repeatedly that you’re the reason you can’t be with the person you love, by the person you love, and yet they won’t leave you alone, no matter how much you beg them to.

“

The woman who loves me lost both her parents. My mom lost a tooth when my father touched her with his fist, because the kitchen knife failed to hit her.

“

I am a survivor of domestic violence. You have failed me in the worst possible way, and you have let my abuser retain access and control over me. You have aided and abetted the control.

“

I understand not wanting to vilify a man who may be innocent, but Amber deserves the same respect. She deserves at least the equal support Depp is receiving, if not more.