Originally Posted by
tjol81 
He then proceeded to tear me to shreds saying how it was my fault he threatened me as I provoked him into it, how I'm a sneaky and sly, self centred opinionated ******** without any concern for other people's feelings.
Wow! What a major projection that is... This statement really means NOTHING about you. I know it hurts, but this is spewing forth because of what's inside of him, not you.
Originally Posted by
tjol81 but I still feel incredibly guilty knowing that after promising him that I'd be there for him, I have to step away.
I know this feeling too.. but in reality, you are still there for him. I have a feeling you will always "be there" should he choose to make different decisions in his life. You are not stepping away from him, but rather his abuse and manipulation.
It will be a tough road, but you'll feel much better with out this in your life.