My soon to be ex-husband would tickle me about 3-4 times a week, and I know that normal tickling isn't abuse at all, but I have severe asthma and when he'd start tickling he wouldn't quit until I had a full-blown asthma attack. I'd beg and plead for him to stop, but there wasn't a single time when he quit before I had an asthma attack... ever. Then he'd apologize and ask if I was okay. It was so bad I'd worry I was going to land in a hospital or worse. He would even do this while I was pregnant. Now, whenever anyone even acts like they might tickle me, I have a panic attack. Am I over-reacting, or was he abusing me?
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