No, you shouldn't get back with him. ever!!!! It sounds like you need to learn to take care of yourself , that means like the person who you are, discover who you are. No one deserves to be abused,rather if it is mentally or physical.

I agree. The first time with physical abuse should be a sign to you to get out of the relationship. We're humans, not animals, so we should be able to get our point across without phycial abuse. I've been there and will never go back again, no matter how lonely I get. I was addicted to the drama and misery, but no more!

And you need to learn there is never a reason to slap someone, unless it's in self defense. You both need some time to grow and learn.

Good lord no!! Once an abuser always an abuser. Feel lucky as you found out and can get out. Under no circumstances should a man ever hit a woman. I don't care what they do.
You will be miserable with this guy and maybe even bruised. Get out while you can and don't look back!

Physical violence is a bad sign. Stay separated from eachother!

You need to get out while you still can, he will never stop, if he gets away with it once, he WILL DO IT AGAIN! Except each time it will get a little bit worse, I am just struggling to get out of a similar realationship, don't let him break your spirit, as my H tried to do to mine! GET OUT! I'm here if you need to talk.

there will be more abuse if you stay. you should look into codependency. it is not him who you miss, it's the idea and being scared of being alone so you'll settle. there's something to it also, if your friend's and family think he's a turd. good by and good luck to him. MOVE on

u shld walk away, i knw its alot easier said than done. just b strong and knw nobody deserves to wonder if or whn it WILL happen again. i think as woman we have to b strong. if you nd someone to talk to im here.

forgivable but not forgettable. Stay away from him. I know it's hard but you will be happier in the long run.

you both need a little growing up to do. First of all slapping someone is not excusable either, whether or not you are the woman. If you are in a relationship that is only 2 years old and you are not married and you are slapping and hitting each other, end it now, whether you are miserable or not. You need to look within yourself and ask, "why would I even lay a hand on another person in that manner?" I hate to say that I don't pity you for what he did to you, I pity you because you seem to not have any self control, you can't just slap people and expect them to sit by and take it.

Do not go back. Your self esteem has taken a bigger beating than you have physically, and you need to reclaim yourself. When you've done that, you won't miss him.

Trust me.. I lived in a women's shelter..no .. unless you both get counselling and are under the care of a good counsellor.. no bad idea... you could end up wasting years being with him and the abuse just ecslates.... trust me.

Men are physically, mentally, and emotionally abused by women all the time. Just like alot of victims they don't report it and feel they should stay in the relationship.

I think we tend to focus on the physical abuse more than all the others but even though he was not bleeding what do you think that does to someones self esteem and emotions if they are slapped for not sharing your point of view.

I feel he should not have hit you, I feel you should not have hit him either. Please focus on the abuse no matter who is doing it. A slap does not mean less because it comes from a woman. Still hurts your self esteem.

But yes I think you should leave. Once violence is introduced by EITHER of you it only escalates. Let him know what he did is unacceptable and show him that he will lose you and any other woman he is with if he resorts to violence. Recommend he get counseling and tell him you are doing the same.
An apology for slapping him wouldn't hurt. He should do the same for grabbing ad throwing you.

Yeah, I think you both need to grow up. There's never a reason for either of you to get physical with anyone. I've always believed that if I lifted my hand to a man I left the door open for him to lift his hand to me and I don't play that. Your friends and family are not wrong and I would wonder about your co-dependency issues.

I think this could be a precursor of things to come. yes the pain of the breakup is real and terrible, but so is a life of fear or walking on eggshells.