May 20, 2022
Nick is an ex-football player! Vanessa is a shopping network
hostess lady! I know, it sounds cute, but it was completely
overshadowed for us by her terrifying stalker ex! If you or someone
you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, which is what
we used to call domestic violence, you can get help. Start with
these resources:
Intimate partner violence can take many forms - it can come
from any romantic or sexual partner whether you're married or not,
from somebody you're currently with or somebody you used to be
with, and it's any kind of abuse or
aggression. It can be something that happens once or
something that happens a lot, and it can come and go. Violent
behavior can include:
Physical violence, when your partner hurts or
tries to hurt you physically.
Sexual violence, when your partner forces or
tries to force you to take part in a sex act when you don't or
can't consent. This includes situations where you consent to sex
but don't consent to specific sex acts, when you consent to sex but
your partner removes a condom or sabotages your birth control, when
you're pressured to take part in a non-physical sexual act like
sending nudes or sexting, and any other situation where you don't
consent.
Stalking, when your partner forces repeated,
unwanted attention and contact on you and makes you fear for your
safety or the safety of someone close to you.
Psychological aggression, when your partner
uses verbal or non-verbal communication to harm you mentally or
emotionally or exert control over you.
None of that is okay and nobody deserves it.