To be loved means to be respected, not hurt

  • Verbal manipulation and isolation from friends are tools that abusers use in relationships. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD
    Verbal manipulation and isolation from friends are tools that abusers use in relationships. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD
EDITOR’S NOTE: February is a month that evokes feelings of love and romance, but more importantly, it is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. For this story, the Dispatch Record interviewed a dating violence survivor who is quoted under a pseudonym to protect her identity. "At first, I felt special, and I thought he just wanted to keep me safe and that he really cared about me in a…

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