Hi ! I'm am 19 years old and I have been in a relationship with a lovely guy for 3 years. Our relationship has had its up and downs like anyone else. On Monday we had a fight, he shouted at me telling me something he bought me didn't belong to me so I threw it on the ground, he grabbed me put my arm behind my back pushed me onto the bed and put his arm on my neck to hold me down. I slapped him once to get him off and he picked up a wire from a phone charger and whipped me with it. He tried to hit me in the face but I blocked with my hand. My hand was very badly marked and my body was bruised and scatched from him. I went imediatly to the police station reported it. The police man was very nice and took photos of my injuries and said he would give me 3 days before j decide to press charges As it was very out of my boyfriends character. tomorrow is day 3 and he has made no attempt to show remorse or text / call to apologise. I want to press charges but I'm not a horrible person I don't want to ruin his future. What should I do ?