#WhyIStayed: The Domestic Violence Tweets You Have to See

It’s hard for a lot of people to understand why Janay Palmer would defend her fiancee Ray Rice on Instagram…until you read the #WhyIStayed Twitter thread started by domestic violence abuse survivor Beverly Gooden. Here are some of the most eye-opening tweets we came across.

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It Was The Last Time

Every time.

https://twitter.com/SeymoreCrystal/status/509082966971015168

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I Was All He Had

Whoa.

https://twitter.com/RebornAmerica/status/509703994311462912
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I Was In Shock

https://twitter.com/dearminerva/status/509085190535528448

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Everything Is In His Name

Sometimes getting out doesn’t feel so simple.

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It Seemed Normal

Every man gets angry from time to time, right?

https://twitter.com/Colourfulfiasco/status/509778419799035904

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If I Was Better

If I hadn’t started the argument, maybe he wouldn’t have hit me…

https://twitter.com/Antiwar2/status/509127250239688706
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I Felt Fortunate

That’s deep.

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God Hates Divorce

Does the church always have all of the answers?

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Love Conquers All

Except sometimes it doesn’t…

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He’s Really Harmless

Not everyone’s love is good for you.

https://twitter.com/faviestrella/status/509707876693454848
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I Belong By His Side

It’s you and him against the world, right?

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I Deserved It

Sometimes the cycle of abuse runs deep.

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I Was Stranded

It doesn’t always feel as easy as walking out of the front door.

https://twitter.com/hi_im_shan/status/509107610684252161

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I Lost My Friends

You can feel stuck in more ways than one.

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People Were Asking the Wrong Question

If you need help escaping domestic violence, the Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.