Beyond the Statistics (formerly 1 in 3)
Beyond the Statistics (formerly 1 in 3)
Ingrid Dutton
When Love Turns Into Control: Luna's Teen Dating Violence Survivor Story (Part 1/2) | Ep. 123
1 hour 8 minutes Posted Jul 1, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Welcome and Content Warning
How The Relationship Started At 16
Jealousy Over A Simple Facebook Post
Isolation Rules and School Surveillance
Showing Up Uninvited and Searching Houses
Guilt Trips Through His Mom and Pressure
Love Bombing Then Pushing To Move In
First Physical Violence and Hospital Lies
Party Night Doubts and Christmas Escalation
Strangulation and Part Two Preview
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The most dangerous relationships rarely begin with obvious abuse. This week on 1 in 3, Ingrid is joined by domestic violence survivor Luna, who shares how a relationship that began when she was just 16 slowly transformed from what seemed like a typical teenage romance into coercive control, isolation, and escalating abuse. What started with jealousy over a Facebook post became constant accusations, monitoring, and demands to prove her loyalty. Luna describes how "protection" became control, w...