Paris Hilton has revealed that being abused while in school had a long-term effect on her. The American media personality and socialite opened up about her experience and wrote in The times that while attending boarding school in the 1990s, she became a victim of abuse and that later led to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Titled ‘What I’ve Learned: Paris Hilton on Building a Business Empire, Defying Abusers, and Finding Love‘, the article read: “My life in hell at boarding school involved verbal, emotional and psychological abuse. I developed nightmares and PTSD … Which affects my relationships to this day. There is an entire industry serving troubled teens, but in these schools, there is often inhumane treatment and they are held accountable. I want these children to be believed and feel validated so that no child has to go through what I did. ”
The 40-year-old also shared that she often feels “really lonely” due to the “transitory” nature of her lifestyle. “Living such a transitory life, always on the road, means that it is difficult to settle down,” he wrote.
Hilton, however, got engaged to her boyfriend Carter Reum, a venture capitalist, on his 40th birthday this February. She wrote in the article: “It is no secret that I have had a colorful dating history. But Carter respects me and loves me for me, without wanting anything. I’ve never had that before. ”
According to an Independent report, Hilton had spoken earlier this year about the couple’s future plans during an episode of their This is Paris podcast, revealing that they hope to have children together. “It’s something I’ve really been waiting for and we’ve talked a lot about since we’ve been together, just having a family is going to be very exciting and how cute they are going to be, and how fun it’s going to be,” he had said.
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