No excuse will justify his physical or emotional abuse. No reason is good enough to stay with him. Find your strength and leave him now.

 Stop dating that scum-bag. You'll end up breaking up in 2 years anyway and let yourself finally fall in love with your best high school friend. He's always loved you and he's going to be amazing to you!~

 Do not listen to him. You ARE beautiful. Just you wait, there will come a time when you will see just how wrong he was. There will come a time when you will forget every way he has hurt you. There will come a time when you will find someone who truely loves you, for everything you are.

 You need to start listening to your head - and your heart. Don't do things just because you feel that they are expected of you. It will only ever make you miserable. Just be true to yourself and go out there and live YOUR dreams - not theirs!

 Don't walk out of that room. Don't let him go to Iraq. Don't let the chance pass you by. Say the things you long to say now or you'll never have the chance to ever again.

 don't give into temptations, you will regret it later, but in the end you will be happy, and find a wonderful guy. Don't ever give up.

 Don't ignore the most obvious blunt warnings in life. Think your actions through before you do them. It could've been so right.

 I know sometimes it feels like something is missing, an empty spot in your heart. Give him a chance to prove himself. Yes, he's made mistakes, but he has also changed so much about himself for you. He loves you. Only time will tell, and if somehow things don't work out, continue to believe in love.