𝟳 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦 & 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 #𝟮. 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲

 

In Life learning from your personal Experiences is good but learning from other people's Experiences is better. It helps you not to repeat the same mistakes they made.

𝑽𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒏 - 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚

When I first met Joe, I knew we had a connection. He understood me, more than my friends and family ever could, so I communicated with him consistently via WhatsApp. 

There is absolutely nothing we don't talk about and I thought that this honesty/Consistency in communication made our relationship stronger than any of my friendships. 

He knew exactly what to say and exactly when to say it, and before I knew it, I was falling fast.

Slowly, I stopped talking as much to my friends and family so that I could talk to him more. I’d decline invitations from my friends so I could wait for a call from him I’d get an hour late. 

I did my homework while Facebooking and spent my free time trying to find ways to spend time together chatting on Whatsapp. 

I became addicted to his attention, in constant need of it. And once I reached this point, my knight in shining armour began removing his gleaming helmet.

As time goes on I began to realize that the jealousy, possessiveness, and excessive control has become Joe's new attitude towards me.

Due to fear of losing him I fell into depression, my grades in school dropped drastically. I had mood swings and I kept more to myself.

Then, few weeks later, his choleric domineering behaviour escalated like demanding to know where I am all times, limiting who i can interact with on social media, monitoring my post, messages and taking them Personally. Constantly stalking me online and threatening to put an end to the relationship.

 I am already deeply entrenched in the relationship and breaking free of this abuse is my biggest challenge.

I met a Counsellor on Relationship, who helped me out. I constantly communicated with her and she gave me materials that helped me built my self-esteem because I had already loosed myself.

I ended the relationship and after some months now, I'm glad I did, because I'm finally free from digital abuse.

𝟳 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦 & 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 

#𝟮. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲;

A National survey found that 28% of teens had been a victim of digital abuse, since technology is at the center of most teens' lives, it happens quite often, with 1 in 4 teens.

Digital abuse occurs when someone uses technology to manipulate, intimidate, and control another person.

While it can take many different forms, this type of abuse typically involves bullying, harassment, stalking, and even sexual coercion. Typically, digital abuse occurs in teens/youths relationships.

Digital abuse often is accompanied by other forms of abuse including emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and even physical abuse.

No one can intimidate you, despised you, manipulate you or control you without your permission.

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