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In reply to the discussion: How many times have you been married? [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)37. For years... YEARS!!... I had PTSD (and nightmares) about my abuser.
For years... YEARS!!... I had PTSD (and nightmares) about my abuser. Then when I found out he had died, I was relieved! I felt no grief, no sadness, no sympathy... just RELIEF!
Even after our short-lived marriage ended, his negative impact on me lasted FAR into my life. I hated him for it.
He ended up being an unemployed alcoholic, chain cigarette smoker, spending money he didn't have on pot smoker, in-debt up to his eyeballs, no-car, diabetic, high-blood pressure, overweight... the only mystery is why he didn't die sooner.
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