DreamzyContributor
TW: Aftermath of infidelity & assault
- I'm in a pretty dark place. I've been with my partner for a year, and was recently assaulted by a health professional where I was sexually assaulted.
My partner was being distant with me at the time for reasons I wasn't aware of. I told him about what had happened and he insisted on getting all the details. He said he would take matters into his own hands and that the person would be dealt with suggesting physical punishment. He also questioned why I hadn't reported it to police and put pressure on me to do so. I've been through a lot already and am currently dealing with recovering from PTSD from a previous DV relationship and this incident has caused a lot more stress and I can't face going down a legal path and the stress that comes with reporting. I also don't want my partner to beat up the guy and have to deal with the consequences of what that could bring so I haven't given my partner the name of the person. He says I'm lying if I don't give him the details and that our relationship will be over if I don't give him the details. I feel stuck and like this is so unfair he's doing this to me and like I'm being backed into a corner. To add, my partner started sleeping with another woman 2 weeks before the incident hence his distance and isn't able to tell me why he did it and is using my assault to deflect from what he did. He was caught out by the other woman coming to his house exposing the affair. He says he made a mistake and wants to be with me, however I don't feel like he's really remorseful.
I'm so lost and don't know what to do as I love him, but don't want to be forced to give him the details and the affects of what could become of it.
Any advice would be appreciated a lot.
