With my ex, one thing was clear: I wasn't going to withdraw my complaints. I filed 13 complaints against him, and I never withdrew them. He didn't manipulate me to get me to drop the charges. I made it clear to him that he was going to have to face the consequences of hitting me.
I never withdrew a complaint. I applied to have a section 810 publication ban withdrawn, but I never withdrew a complaint. I didn't experience that kind of manipulation in relation to the criminal justice process, but I did experience many other types of manipulation. They manipulate us so much that we lose sight of our values. I even alienated one of my children because of him. However, I was never manipulated when it came to the criminal justice process, because I stood firm until the end. I even stood in front of him and testified.