I would appreciate any help with this!

[keat09]

Hey, my name is Keatyn. I'm a 17 year old highschool junior. My boyfriend, Cole, and I have been dating for nearly 11 months. We know eachother really well and spend the majority of our spare time together. He hit me for the first time 4 and a half months ago. Things had started to get weird between us prior to that first incident. He was doing things like going through my phone, getting mad when I didn't text or call him back right away, and getting even more mad when he made random stops by my house and I wasn't there. We had been fighting over how insensitive he was being and he showed me who the boss was. He apologized like noone has ever apologized to me before, so I assumed he was sincere and it wouldn't happen again. It did, however. It gradually began to get worse and worse. At first he only slapped my face. Now, he pushes me, grips my wrists to where I can't move, and allows his hands to move freely up and down my body despite my opposition. I love him so so much and I don't want to break up with him. I just want him to get help. I understand that he had a rough childhood and that probably has some kind of contribute to his behavior. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[777amanda]

Hey Keatyn, I'm Amanda.
I have been in an abusive relationship like this and think I may beable to help.
You need to sit your boyfriend down and say to him, I love you, but you are hurting me. I am only a junior in high school, this is simply too much for me. I want to be in a relationship with you, but you're making it difficult for me to enjoy our relationship anymore. Rather than hurting eachother, let's start having more fun. I have a life of my own, and like it that way. if im not home sometimes, you need to be okay with that. If you love me, you'll accept the fact that you are being abusive and try to change for my and our relationships sake.

Good luck!
Amanda