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As a GP, I don’t match people’s idea of a domestic violence victim. I’m confused how I got here too | Anonymous
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Each time I read of another woman being killed, I feel the horror of this loss, but I’m also anxious that my experience becomes less believable
“I don’t believe someone with your professional background could have been in an abusive marriage for 15 years.”
I had just met the person sharing this abrupt assessment at the first function I attended after ending my marriage. I had not confided in them about the relationship; they had heard this from others. I wish I’d been sufficiently emboldened at the time to re-educate them but I wasn’t. Instead, I felt small and ashamed, and mumbled something about it not making sense.
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