The Amber Heard and Johnny Depp case has really raised a lot of questions for me.
After years of severe coercive control and abuse, I found out that my ex partner had been recording and video taping my darkest moments.
The police just don’t understand. How do you explain the fact that he had all of this ‘evidence’ implying that you’re a total whack job but you have nothing?
I had absolutely pure intentions for my relationship and so it never occurred to me in any capacity to ‘gather evidence.’ I felt that his behaviour was my fault, so why on earth would I record him or take pictures of injuries when I felt so implicated and responsible?
On the other hand, I would be driven to the edge of insanity and then he would record the ‘outburst.’ Many weeks/months of calculated abuse went into preparing those very moments.
I see things so clearly now that I am out of it and have had counselling.
How on earth do I convince police that I am the victim here and NOT the aggressor?
He had me arrested for harassment after I tried to contact him to find out why I had been diagnosed with an STI that day.
Now I am stuck trying to ‘prove my innocence.’
Its been hell.
There are some incredibly sharp and intellectual women on here, any advice, suggestions would be grateful appreciated!!!