14/02/2026
💔 A Story That Needs to Be Shared 💔
I want to share a deeply personal story from someone who has agreed to speak out about their experience with domestic abuse, not just the kind you see, but the kind that continues long after leaving.
“During my marriage, I received daily insults, put-downs, and lies were told about me. I had never felt so alone and targeted, not just by my wife but by the system as well. My wife cheated, and to get me out of the house, she made a false allegation so I would be removed. I lost access to my children. I still had to contribute to the house because my credit rating would have been affected. I had to pay child maintenance and new rent, which meant I had to work longer hours, leaving me with even less time to spend with my children. On top of that, she would tell our children that because I didn’t spend time with them, it meant I didn’t love them, which caused further emotional pain. Even after being kicked out, the daily abusive text messages didn’t stop. The police wouldn’t help, and I was hounded by the child maintenance system. I felt like ending my life, and people wonder why the male su***de rate is so high. Men are told to talk more, but when we do, nobody listens.”
No one should ever have to go through that.
This story highlights how abuse can take many forms, emotional, verbal, financial, and systemic, and how deeply it can affect a person’s life, identity, and mental well-being. Abuse doesn’t always end when someone leaves a home; it can linger in text messages, in the legal system, and in relationships with children.
In England and Wales, the su***de rate for males was 17.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023, the highest rate for men since 1999, which shows how serious this issue is. Around three-quarters of all registered su***des were male, and the rate continues to be much higher for men than for women, underlining the scale of the problem.
If you’ve ever felt ignored, hurt, or alone, please know this: you are not alone, and your feelings are valid. There is support out there, and there is hope.
🧡 If this resonates with you, please share or reach out — let’s raise awareness and make space for conversations that truly matter.