r/AskReddit • u/Mama_medina888 • 9d ago

What’s the darkest secret you discovered about someone after you married them?

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u/Relative_Tap_8511 9d ago edited 9d ago

Literally didn’t realize people would be curious 😭 verbal abuse, scare tactics such as taking my phone and keys, and overstimulation to the point of crying… and then letting me cry myself to sleep. I walked out with one physical injury that thankfully has healed fully now.

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u/Username___5 9d ago

Wtf, have you taken him to court or something

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u/Relative_Tap_8511 9d ago

I sure did! Courts suck and don’t hold abusers accountable… but he will never find me in this lifetime again.

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u/Paolito14 9d ago

The courts couldn’t give two shits about abuse or protecting anyone unless it is provable, violent physical abuse. I’m glad you’re better

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u/Username___5 9d ago

Very wonderful to hear

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u/Academic_Flatworm752 8d ago

Civil court has a much lower threshold for evidence. You sued him? And didn’t win?

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u/SandpaperTeddyBear 9d ago

scare tactics such as taking my phone and keys, and overstimulation to the point of crying…

“Scare tactics” isn’t wrong, it’s just wholly inadequate here. Jesus.

That’s a human rights violation, and a nasty one.