I'm so sorry! I would come stay with you and run interference for you, alas I am raising a houseful of kids who still need me to run interference for them.

Now, his mom promising you he's changed? Is his mom aware of his behavior? Is she seriously saying "I acknowledge my son is abusing you" and telling you he's going to stop? Or is she saying "I've never seen him like this, you're the only woman who ever brought him this low" etc. etc. etc.

Lucky Number 2, my oldest daughter's father, beat me in front of his mother. I had put him out of my home, got a restraining order against him, and he got drunk and bullied his mom into bringing him to my house. After 9 years she finally saw what he was capable of. She apologized for bringing him and called the police herself.

Has his mother seen what he's done to you? Can she excuse any of it? Can she guarantee you he's going to counselors and domestic violence classes?

Can she keep you safe from him?

Please unfriend and block contact with him and anyone who takes his side, even if only temporarily. You don't have to be pressured and bullied by his family!

What are your family and friends saying about this? Are there any resources for battered women where you are? In the US we have Sister Care, they give battered women shelter, child care, job training, and counseling.

I'm sorry you're going through this! You're brave and a lot stronger than you think you are!!