How did I stay for so long? I ask myself the same question every single day. I was scared. I didn't want to tell my family because I was ashamed and embarrassed. I didn't want my family to worry or get involved because I was scared of him. Fear kept me from living until I gained the courage to make a change. His first words after he was served with the divorce papers were "I will fucking destroy you and your family." And he tried to do just that. I was married to a narcopath (narcissistic sociopath). Year after year, bits of his mask would come off. He brainwashed my son, in simple terms, that is considered child abuse. I stared pure evil in the face and survived. I will continue to survive, thrive, and smile. The truth will win and Karma will prevail. Back then the Devil whispered in my ear, "You're not strong enough to withstand the storm." Today I whispered in the Devil's ear, "I am the Storm."
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