Update.

This will be a long read.

So I was at a party with an ex (mistake) with whom I was friends with. After some time drinking she decides to pull hard on my hair as I walk away. Strange, but she was drunk. I muss her hair a bit and head upstairs to pee when I hear footsteps behind me. I wait because I figure she is being playful.

She was not. She threw a full beer in my eyes. When I had recovered enough to find her I went after her, found her and slapped her (mistake, not because I feel that a slap is wrong but that is another issue) to get her attention. I have never slapped anyone before.

A short while later I'm lying down and she climbs on me and begins to beat the shit out of me. I don't know why I didn't fight back. Guilt? Insurance? Shock? Whatever the reason, she hit me upwards of ten times in the face with a closed fist. Eventually I had to stop her from hurting me and I threw her off and held her still until she stopped fighting.

There was blood everywhere. I decide it would be a good idea to get her cleaned up so that we can pretend this didn't happen however one of the partygoers decided to call the cops.

I didn't give a statement because A) I can do it later if I decide to pursue legal action and B) trusting the police is a foolish thing. Also I didn't want her to get into trouble.

So I went to jail. This arrest will be on my record. I don't know how it will all pan out in the end. She doesn't know why she did it in the first place and I haven't heard from her since I got out of jail.

TL;DR I took a beating from an ex-girlfriend for some reason. Just got out of jail.

Update: Feeling good. Not pressing charges because I wouldn't wish jail time on anyone. I'm healing well and exploring Buddhism.

Sad to hear your subreddit is going through a shit time.