I do try to avoid him as much as possible. It is kind of hard when you are living in the same house to completely avoid someone though. I think the worse thing about it is that everyone outside has this perception of him being such a great guy. He went to an ivy league school and is always talking about changing the world and doing what is ethical. Its really ironic. I think that is what makes me the most mad...that he puts on such a good show and people have no idea how much of an asshole he really is. I won't call the police because he has only hit me a few times and I know it probably won't happen again. I mean the last time he beat me is when we were arguing and I got mad and threw an orange at him. It completely missed and honestly I am a petite girl....nothing i do could hurt him even if i did hit him back I would probably just end up hurting myself. He wouldn't hit me with my father around either. Its just the verbal stuff that really gets to me because i have a hard time not believing it especially because of the depression. Sorry that was a rant. Anyways, thanks stranger.