This is truly horrifying. Your strength is absolutely astounding. Your bravery, your perseverance, your strength, and your will to go on living sets a brilliant example for all to follow. I admire you more than anyone else I have ever admired. Truly. You give me hope. I am in awe of you. I can't express through words how much I respect and admire you.I would like to add one more thing to this review having to do with my own life. When I was 15 (I am 18 now) I too began to date a man who, at that time, was 28. But I had the amazing luck of finding him when I was in desperate need of a companion. We have been together for 2.5 years. He has never once degraded, hurt, or in any way abused me, to the contrary he has always (and I do mean *always*) treated me with the utmost respect. I'm not sure of the exact reason I wanted to say this, but I felt I had to. Thank you for sharing your story. I'd imagine it must have been extraordinarily difficult to write, so I would like to thank you for writing it, even if it was very painful. I'm going to stop now, but I just want you to know that I am in complete awe of you. It seems odd, but I want to thank you for being alive. So, thank you.

intense and repulsive, not for just imagining it, but knowing that it really happened. you have my best wishes and will be in my thoughts. thank you for sharing your story.