I have a very strong, intense need in me to stand up to abuse, to fight back and to put that person, the abuser, in their rightful place where they belong.

Even long after the relationship has ended, I still feel this intense need and I cannot let it go until I have said my peace and have stood up for myself.

I do not know where this comes from within me... but does anyone else feel the same way?

Why can't I just walk away, wipe my hands clean and be done with it? Is this a self-respect thing? Fighting for my sense of self and my own self-respect?

Literally, I cannot let something go until I've said it all, and I will hold onto an abusive relationship LONG after it's ended, emotionally and mentally, until I feel I have said my peace and have put that person in their place.