I found some interesting links searching for "battered men" and "domestic abuse" which look like some people have twisted/adapted certain bio details and events to fit JA's story. Long and BBM
http://www.examiner.com/article/battered-man-syndrome-the-beginning-of-a-social-problem
Abuse at the hands of a female partner is not uncommon, but it
is still a carefully guarded skeleton in
our social closet. To come out of this closet with a
dirty little secret of this magnitude would be humiliating, not to mention emasculating. The male image has been too perfectly crafted to not show weakness and an admission of a flaw could be detrimental.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/domestic-violence-against-men/MY00557
You might be experiencing domestic violence if your partner:
• Calls you names, insults you or puts you down
• Prevents you from going to work or school
• Stops you from seeing family members or friends
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Tries to control how you spend money,
where you go or what you wear
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Acts jealous or possessive or constantly accuses you of being unfaithful
• Gets angry when drinking alcohol or using drugs
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Threatens you with violence or a weapon
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Hits, kicks, shoves, slaps, chokes or otherwise hurts you, your children or your pets
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Assaults you while you're sleeping, you've been drinking or you're not paying attention to make up for a difference in strength
• Forces you to have sex or engage in sexual acts against your will
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Blames you for his or her violent behavior or tells you that you deserve it
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Portrays the violence as mutual and consensual
(If you are supposed to be a virgin Mormon ??? I added this )(or...)If you're gay, bisexual or transgender, you might also be experiencing domestic violence if you're in a relationship with someone who:
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Threatens to tell friends, family, colleagues or community members your sexual orientation or gender identity
• Tells you that authorities won't help a gay, bisexual or transgender person
• Tells you that leaving the relationship means you're admitting that gay, bisexual or transgender relationships are deviant
• Justifies abuse by telling you that you're not "really" gay, bisexual or transgender
• Says that men are naturally violent