Greetings. It has been a while. Life, life, life. Recently, Mae saw a 90’s sitcom that addressed an unhealthy abusive relationship. Mae has constantly been transparent and no need to stop now. Yes. Mae has been a victim. Mae ignored some of the signs: pushing for quick commitment, jealousy, isolation from family and friends, angry outburst and the abuser claiming to always being the victim–to name a few. Victims can also be males. Mae personally knows of a husband who gets physically assaulted by his wife on numerousus occasions. One may ask why do/did we stay? Mae can’t answer for anyone but herself. Mae thought things would change for the best. It didn’t. It esculated and eventually became physical. Mae can honestly say she wasn’t about to tolerate the physical, which resulted in a physical brawl. Is Mae proud of that–No. Ladies and gentlemen, pay close attention to the warning signs. May you know that abuse is unhealthy in any relationship and you are not the problem. I leave you with an anonymous quote, “Never forget that walking away from something unhealthy is brave even if you stumble a little on your way out the door.”