Assaulted by family member. They're countering the charges with intimidation and assault. What is my best course of action?
Long story short, my family member is actively fighting domestic violence accusations in court. He's been staying with my parents.
Recently he attacked me when my parents were not home and I went into the home to use the bathroom. He tried to choke me.
Now because I requested charges to be pressed against him, he is requesting charges be pressed on me for intimidation and assault.
Due to his active fight against DV charges, he already has a lawyer.
Everyone being told each side in the family keeps begging me to drop the charges. They're saying I dont have a foot to stand on. I have visible marks on my throat where he touched me and an inflamed throat.
This is not the firat time this man and I have had confrontation, but it is the first time I've been harmed physically.
What do I do?