Originally Posted by
mamaof3boyz 
Yes I was scared of what he would say or do to me if I told the police the truth. As well as ostracize me from his parents (my only family here). I know it's hard to believe but I'm intimidated by him
I'm going to call the DCF case worker and tell her the truth of what's been going on. At this point I don't know if it will make a difference.
I understand. I was terrified of doing anything I thought would send my ex into one of his rages, including setting boundaries to protect myself and the kids. In hindsight that should have been my cue to exit (one of many), but that fear gets a terrible hold on you.
I was also very isolated. His family was pretty much our only social contact, and I won't lie, his mother went absolutely nuts when I told her I was taking the kids and leaving. But she wasn't living with what we were enduring. She had to learn her own hard lesson about that.
Sending strength to you. I know this is scary.