{"id":7118,"date":"2025-10-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/?p=7118"},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:34:05","slug":"my-ex-secretly-recorded-me-but-that-wasnt-the-worst-of-his-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/my-ex-secretly-recorded-me-but-that-wasnt-the-worst-of-his-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"My ex secretly recorded me \u2013 but that wasn\u2019t the worst of his abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I was having a shower when it happened.<\/p>\n

It was 10 years ago. My infant <\/strong>daughter was in her bedroom while I was in the bathroom.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know why I turned around, but I did, and what I saw terrified me.<\/p>\n

My then-partner was recording me.<\/p>\n

I was horrified; but he <\/strong>was in hysterics. He thought it was hilarious.<\/p>\n

I wish that was an isolated incident, but the fact is throughout <\/strong>our five-and-a-half year relationship, my ex \u2013 the father of my daughter \u2013\u202fwas abusive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was horrific \u2013\u202fbut it was made even worse by the fact that, when I eventually reported his abuse, the police didn\u2019t help me.<\/a><\/p>\n

For my ex, it was all about control<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My daughter and I had a curfew; we were only allowed out for three hours at a time, and only on certain days.<\/p>\n

When we were allowed out, we had to run by him first where we were going and who we were seeing \u2013\u202fand those three hours included our travelling time.<\/p>\n

We weren\u2019t able to see my family<\/a>, which was hard, but when I did mention it, my ex threatened to kill me or attack me with acid.<\/p>\n

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On November 25, 2024 Metro<\/strong> launched This Is Not Right, a year-long campaign to address the relentless epidemic of violence against women.<\/p>\n

With the help of our partners at Women’s Aid, This Is Not Right aims to shine a light on the sheer scale of this national emergency.<\/p>\n

You can find more articles here<\/a><\/strong>, and if you want to share your story with us, you can send us an email at vaw@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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