Is it me?

[Veronica]

I seem to only attract men who make me feel terrible about myself. I wonder why they have anything to do with me if they think so little of me. I am now in a mess of a situation where if I leave it will be really hard on my children, so I'm trying to cope with the emotional abuse quietly on my own. I really am running out of tolerance for the pain though.

[Frame]

There are options Veronica; possibilities. The first thing though, is to understand that you don't have to do it on your own. Reaching out, posting here is a good start. It is one gift you can give both yourself and your children. Please share with us more about whats troubling.

[Veronica]

Thank you, Frame. I've been in a relationship with this man for almost 12 years. We had a real rough time when he got sick with pneumonia after working on a vehicle in the winter and was unable to work for a stretch. Since then he's had all kinds of problems with allergies and asthma and has to take steroids daily. We have two children together ages 6 and 8. We now own a business together and my time is split between working the shop and being a mom. We get along great most of the time, but when he gets stressed he begins insulting me if I don't do as he wishes and there are days upon days where it feels as though I'm being punished. He tells me I have no friends and tries to make me think I have a mental disorder and wants me to think I'm not really good at anything. I fight back when I'm attacked, I don't want to be a victim. I haven't left because I feel the medicine he's on plays a role in his cruelty and I don't want to turn my back on the person I love just because they're not well. I just really don't know if I can keep going through this though.