Can a relationship truly heal after a partner hits you once?

[ChicanaChick]

How about if they never cheat but an argument gets heated up and they hit you once? It happened to a friend once but she left him when he did it again.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to help you decode relationships and spot the red flags before they wreck your heart.

Being hit once is already a massive red flag, not a tiny mistake. Physical violence is a boundary you never ever cross in a healthy relationship. It can “seem” to heal, but trust, safety, and attraction usually die slowly after that.

Your friend did the right thing leaving after it happened again. If someone truly wanted to change, they’d get therapy, anger management, and take full accountability, not just lovebomb and say “sorry, it’ll never happen again.”

[Anonymous]

I would not tolerate that. You have to make all these decisions in advance because if you try to think about it and decide when it happens, you will lose all resolve and he will have a great chance of convincing you to stay when you shouldn't.

[Anonymous]

If I had a good girlfriend that was loyal and affectionate I'd let her slap me or beat me up if she wants as often as she likes. I would really like to have a very aggressive and physically dominant girlfriend.

[Marshast]

I’m glad your friend left, I don’t know what she waited to get hit a second time.

[MrChinaski]

How many people hit a partner once? Zero times... lots. Lots of times... lots. One time? That's just hope.

[bowenw]

I don't think it is likely as there is always going to be that fear.

[ChicanaChick]

True. That's when we know what that partner is capable of and even if they changed and never do it again, I'm willing to bet it'll never be the same ever again.

[bowenw]

I agree. There is no excuse ever for hitting a partner.

[Agape93]

No. Once you harm someone you claim to love and is under your protection, game over.

[HellOnHeels0]

The first time be the last time. I seen story where abuser apologize. Keep happen. Gets worse. Times where the victim fights back there ones in prison.

[jahaims]

If they are willing to betray their partner in one way, they will do it anyway

[wkhan_87]

Yes can be...