My abusers name is Hlumelo Mnyute and this is my story.
So I started seeing this guy early 2017 ( My first year in CPT ) and we started off on a good note. Things went smoothly until June when I decided to go home to PTA.

So when I get home I get sketchy bongo vibes from him so I decide gore when I go back to CPT I’m ending things
So the evening before my flight back to CPT he texts me and tells me his Dad is late , so I immediately assume that’s the reason behind his sketchyness so I get over it and life goes on , kumnandi.
Mid August , I find out that I’m pregnant and we both agree that foetus deletus.
I’m a wreck tbh ,mind you, we both keep postponing the abortion date obviously because we anxious and stuff.

It’s now late November and I’m still pregnant. One random sunny day this gent says to me he’s gonna go home soon? And I’m PERPLEXED! Like WDYM ? What about my stomach
So I address the fact that I have an issue with him leaving without us finding a solution because we both clearly confused and he reassures me that he won’t leave until I’m okay

In a nutshell, he left for his home and I went to get an abortion by myself at 17 weeks.
So I move to Joburg in 2017 and that is the first encounter I have with him handling me.

So the first time he ever handled me , I called his mom and told her what he had done to me and she apologized on his behalf.

The second time he handles me I loose it and mid fight ...
... I take his xbox and take it to the bin so as I’m throwing it in , I just feel something sharp on my back and that was the first of many bites I’ve received over the years.
Yes I decided to stay because I didn’t think that was the “real” him.
Yes Ive opened cases , yes I’ve had protection orders against him but NOTHING CHANGED because I STILL DECIDED TO STAY.
There a whole lot of other incidents that happened , some witnessed by family and friends and others , by total strangers.

I decided to stay till I too became violent and toxic because I thought leaving would be too much for my heart.
I appreciate everyone who has reached out to me , it really means a lot https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">

However I don’t see my story as just another thread on Twitter for people to retweet and like.

Instead , I think it’s time the men of this country take accountability for their actions. Minor or Major
Singling Hlumelo Mnyute out is not naming and shaming , in my eyes.

Instead I think this is an opportunity for him to a take stand and do something bcs I genuinely think detaining him is too easy because what happens when he’s served his sentence ? ...
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