Sweetheart, it is only because we (as haitian women) allowed them to mistreat us or disrespect us like so. I know some women will say that it was like that with their grandmothers and mothers; but it does not have to be this way. This is the 21st century, our lives are different.
Our worth is not determined by the man we have. Ladies start by working on one's self esteem, and you will see, you will not accept anything less.