[ad_1] It was Kristen’s first relationship. For the better part of five years, when she was 15 to 20 years old, she was raped and strangled with a belt or hands by her boyfriend, a peer. The belt strangulation caused burst capillaries, which she covered with makeup. She reflected that she was so deep into the relationship, she didn’t think the violence and injuries were wrong or serious, and not result of anything she’d done or said. Kristen’s story is not unique. One in three teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with. Kristen, 27, now a…
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