Is it normal for my boyfriend to hit me?
I love my boyfriend so much and we have a great relationship, but he is a very agressive person, when he is angry with someone he can become very violent towards them.
anyway recently like maybe over the past year or so he has hit me occasionally, if we are arguing he has sometimes punched me in the arm or shoulder etc (never in the face though). it is usually a moderately hard punch and usually leaves a bruise, sometimes worse than others.
a couple of times i technically hit him first while we were arguing but it was only a small slap (again, aimed at the body rather than the face) that wouldnt hurt at all but was done more out of frustration, he would then respond by punching me.
afterwards he apologises and he said he didnt think he hit me hard enough for it to hurt me, but in fact it DID hurt and bruised afterwards. is this normal?