And I hear them coming in, so I dial 911.

And I'm just screaming, please stop, please stop.

Don't come in. Don't, don't hurt me.

Welcome back to other people's lives. I'm Joe Sanagato.

I'm Greg Dybeck.

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Yeah, so we got an email that was titled my boyfriend tried to have me murdered.

So we're for sure in for a wild ride of a story today.

But we also thought that it would be important to hear the story because it can definitely serve as, I think, an example of domestic violence abuse.

The fact that it is so common and how it can spiral out of control, how difficult that situation can be for people who are in it and for people to get out of it.

So we've got our guests on the line and we thank you for taking the time out today to be on the show and share a story that I'm sure isn't an easy one to tell.

Well, thanks, guys. I'm happy to be here and to share the story too. It's kind of cathartic.

Yeah, no, a lot of people say that, which is always good to hear and we're here to listen.

So I think to start out, who is this person, this boyfriend and how do you meet them?

Well, I actually met him at a club, which maybe should have been my first sign, but it wasn't.

And I had no real interest in him. He was a little bit older than me, but he just showed some kindness and I don't know.

Some people that I worked with told me later that he was interested in me and I was weaving a bad relationship at the time.

And he ended up getting my phone number through those friends and just calling and checking and seeing how I was doing it.

So, you know, he just kind of was friendly. He opened the door that way and I said, look, you know, I'm getting on a sports situation.

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