‘I felt like I deserved less than dirt’: Abigail Breslin

I was ‘beaten regularly and locked in rooms’

Los Angeles: Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin has revealed that she is a survivor of domestic violence and that her previous abusive relationship made her feel like she ‘deserved less than dirt’.

The actress, told her story on Instagram, stating that she was with the abuser for two years and was regularly beaten and locked in rooms.

The star made the decision to tell her story during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressed her hope to help ‘some people feel a little bit less alone.’ ‘As a DV survivor I felt compelled to write a little but about my story. I was in a very abusive relationship for close to 2 years. It all started out perfectly, I was so in love,’ she typed. 

She then added that her ‘abuser took advantage of my innocence and naïveté and the relationship subsequently became violent.’  Abigail then opened up and went into detail about the abusive situations she had suffered through.

‘I was beaten on a regular basis, locked into rooms and forced to pretend everything was ok and normal while dealing with intense injuries…injuries most people didn’t even see.’

Abigail admitted in her post that she used to hide her bruises with different kinds of makeup, ‘because in some way, I still cared for this person.’

 Along with physical abuse, she revealed her partner had also been verbally abusive towards her. She then voiced the inner turmoil that was caused from the relationship.

‘I felt so unworthy of anyone’s love. I felt ugly and hated. I felt like I deserved less than dirt. I was certain, there must be something WRONG with ME. That I was a b***h, a problem, stupid, useless, ridiculous, overly sensitive, unreasonable and unlovable.’

Despite feeling at her most ‘loneliest’ at the time, the actress wrote that her family and friends ‘played an instrumental and invaluable role in helping me leave this horrible situation.’

‘I will forever be indebted to those closest to me for them not only assisting me but, BELIEVING me,’ she added.