When relationships turn dangerous

          According to my best friend her boyfriend began becoming violent in different stages. First stage was showing jealousy, then she noticed he started showing controlling ways, and now she is starting to become manipulated by him. However, during the time of the manipulation she did not realize she was being manipulated. According to the website (www.thefreedictonary.com/manipulation) manipulation is "the act of being manipulated". manipulated means "to negotiate, control, or influence somebody or something cleverly, skillfully, or deviously". this can also be found on the website (www.thefreedictonary.com/manipulate). This is part of the relationship my best friend says that other people looking in can notice the negative signs but she couldn't because she was the one being manipulated to see differently.           She said manipulation followed by control because he tried to control different aspects in her life by manipula...

Once somebody starts showing signs of jealousy, you may notice they will start slowly trying to control what you do or don't do. According to my best friend it was little things at first such as : he asked her not to wear certain clothes because he said it was attention seeking clothes, he asked her if he could have her passwords to social media since she has nothing to hide, and other things he was slowly controlling was who she hung out with as friends. To her she did not put much thought into this, she assumed he was just being protective of her because he loved her and did not want to loose her. She said she understood why he did not want her to wear low cut shirts, or skin tight leggings as pants because she would get attention from other guys and of course that would bother her partner. She also made excuses why she understood he didn't approve of her friendships, because she told them past stories on how they drink and do flirty things when they are together. He did n...

                     Many people that are outside of the relationship looking into the relationship make comments such as "She saw the signs, there is always signs", "She should have got out way before it got to this point". However not every relationship has red flags from the very start. Some people polish their selves to be somebody they are not and can hold this image for quite some time. However, in my best friends case looking back she said she saw the steps he was taking into showing her who he really was, but through jealousy, control, and manipulation at the time she was unable to recognize these signs.           Lets begin with the first signs looking back she recalls : Jealousy. She started noticing that he was showing signs of jealousy but in her mind she felt that a little jealousy was attractive because it showed her how much he loves her. He is being protective of her, and is making s...

Hey yall , my name is Billie Fitchett and 27 year old . This blog is not your typical happy blog. This may be my blog but its not my story. This blog is a story about my best friend who was in a relationship that turned extremely dangerous. I chose to use this as my blog subject because so many people have been in my best friends very shoes. One particular woman I worked with previously was in her exact shoes and it ended with a bullet in her head while her children were in the next bedroom. Do I think my blog will help people? I honestly don't know. However, I feel like if my best friend knew what signs to look for in the beginning or was able to reach out and talk to other people that were in abusive relationships, then maybe she could have prevented her whole ordeal. In this blog I will include pictures, and videos that will help raise awareness. With my best friends permission I will share her personal excuses why she keeps staying and details about the dangerous argument...