Domestic Abuse can include hidden emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and physical and sexual abuse.

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“Dear Stepmother, I never wanted you to marry my father. He deserved so much better than you. When you came into our life, I would have do...”

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“To An Ex-Boyfriend, Even though it has been more than a decade since we broke up, I still think about you and how awful everything turned...”

“Dear Dad, I have always wondered - why did you leave mom when she got pregnant? At first, I thought maybe we both weren't enough for y...”

“My Dear Dad, You are the person I admire most in the world. When Mom left us at an early age, you were the one who took care of me and...”

“To the Man I Love, I don't know why it is so hard for us to speak. But we have to speak. We have to fix these problems we have because...”

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“Dear First Love, I wanted to apologize, so I’m doing so now. This letter that you’ll never receive, an apology for what I did. Althoug...”

“Dear cheating husband, I am not sure why I still love you so much. But now, I am writing the last esther to tell you that I am totally le...”

“Dear Mom, Thank you for the time we had. It allowed me to get the closure I needed and to understand why you and Tom had two kids you did...”

“Dear Dad, I'm still angry with you. I'm angry at you for being so involved in my life and then dropping me. I'm angry at you for what you...”

“To a woman I hurt, It's been over 4 years since we last spoke. We ended our relationship with "forgiveness", but I still think about it a...”

“Dad, Over the years I never felt that I was good enough for you, it seemed like everyone was more important. All I ever wanted was your l...”

“Dear Friend, I have to vent some of my most recent frustrations. There is a parenting philosophy that we cannot seem to achieve. Unfortun...”

“Dear Mom, I have loved you. I have hurt you. At times I have ignored you as well. But you know, I never meant to do that knowingly. T...”

“Dear Husband, I hope to divorce you as soon as possible. I am so happy that you are physically out of my life and will be even happie...”

“Dear Daughter, I’m writing this letter to tell you that I am sorry for what I’ve done to you. I know that I hurt you. I know that you...”

“Dear Papa, I wish that things could be different between us, wish that they could go back to the way that they were- we were close a...”

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“A Mon Petit Chou, Salut. J’espère que tu es heureuse. Ii vous apportera du bonheur de savoir que je suis miserable ces années sans t...”

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“My Dear Uncle, I have been going through this mental dilemma for a few weeks now. I have been debating if I should confess to you or let ...”

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“Dear friend, I am writing to you because there are a few things I have been trying to get off my chest. I hope this letter receives you w...”

“To My Lover, Sorry babe for that matter that happened in front of your dad. I didn't expect that really. I just tried to show my love to ...”

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