If you take the things that you need and go to somewhere you feel safe, you can have the luxury of weighing your options and/or deciding what you want to do and who you want to be with. There are women's shelters you can go to, possibly your parents? I don't know how isolated you are, but you can always make new friends and find new options for yourself.
You've stated that your boyfriend is controlling and not particularly gentle, but you haven't said whether you want to leave him. Whether or not you choose to do so, you can make that decision when you are in a place where you feel safe.
None of us know how much you may or may not depend on him. We don't know all the things you have experienced with him or want to. We don't know if he is redeemable, or a selfish jerk. We don't know how well or poorly you two communicate. These are all things you have to figure out and come to terms with, outside of anyone else's influence.
It's easy for us to jump to conclusions because we don't have a full picture. It's easy for us to say what you should do because we don't have to be in your shoes. No one deserves to be mistreated, but you can stand up for yourself and reclaim your self-esteem. This is your life, you have to assert yourself to get what you want. You have options, and the power to choose.
What do YOU want?
Hugs,
- Katie
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