How I realised I was in an abusive relationship – Monalisa Stephen
Popular actress, Monalisa Stephen, has narrated how she discovered she was in an abusive relationship.
According to the content creator, she was not aware of the abuse at the initial stage until she was physically assaulted by her partner.
Additionally, Stephen said her abuser was below her class and she had to lower her standards to be able to date him.
She said, “I didn’t really know it was a thing. I used to hear other women talk about it, but I didn’t think it would happen to me. I used to believe, ‘I’m a huge woman with a big body, why would anyone want to beat me?’ But it has nothing to do with your body. You can be abused whether you’re fat or not. When I got the first slap, I was shocked. What led to the slap wasn’t even worth it. I was dazed. The experience was unexpected, and I felt really bad because this was someone I trusted. Even though he was below my league, I lowered my standards to date him.
“This person kept beating me and humiliating me. I asked him, ‘Why do you keep doing this to me?’ and he said his friend told him that people like me need to be ‘bent’ so he could dominate me. That made me see some men in a different light.”
Stressing that some people who come to date popular individuals see them as targets, the actress corrected the impression that celebrities don’t have problems.
