This story contains a discussion on abuse.
Danica Patrick makes shocking claims on her past relationship with Aaron Rodgers.
When Sage asked Danica to describe “the most pain” in which she has ever been, she replied: “The break with Aaron in 2020”.
“Because it was suddenly, it was like,” she said. “It was my life. So, like when you live with someone, it’s your whole life. And because the nature of the relationship was emotionally abusive, so it bore me.”
“People could never imagine that I miss it … any confidence or belief in the simple things about whom I am. Everything was torn apart. Yes, he leaves a trace of blood. I don’t think I say too many overwhelming things after us – there were enough there.”
Sage then asked Danica if she had achieved “at the time” that the relationship was “emotionally abusive”, and she replied that she came to the realization “with hindsight”. “I ignored it, but in real life, it was as if I just felt – I would say all the time:” I am built for difficult things. I can manage difficult things. “And so I just saw him as a difficult thing,” she added.
“And my nature is to try stronger and do more. And I said to myself, “What if I don’t do it for the right person?” Like, what happens if I just make a stick about it and that I become too proud and that I am going as: “You know what, I just finished”. Instead of going there, “guy, try a little louder because and if you look back and you would have liked to try?” Like, I never want that in my life.
Danica also said that her last point to remember from the dissolution of the relationship was that “everything led to the next thing”.
“It gave me the biggest gift-the biggest gift-which is myself,” she said. “It gave me the greatest gift of how much I needed to introduce myself for myself and take care of myself.”
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