I know it's going to be a long process and I will learn the nuances in time - but question re: your exH. So when you first started standing up for yourself, what did you do the first couple times he escalated to screaming? In other words, I can handle the debate but when she starts screaming I freeze. I just haven't been equipped to deal with someone screaming in my face. So do you yell back or do you get up and leave? or does he not go that far?