Hi to everyone who takes the time to read this post.

I have been resident in the UK for 17 years now, originally from South Africa. I am now 52. 
I was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in 2010 for GBH and served a year and 10 days.
The circumstances were being in an abusive relationship and a very dark place at the time.
Since my release in 2011 I have to fight deportation, been homeless and lived as and amongst refugees from Iran, Iraq and Eritrea (to name a few).
To this day I am still paying. 
I just wanted to get it off my chest because life is so difficult even though I have paid for my crime and always paid my taxes etc.
I am battling to get a job in the care sector because I get judged and am looked at as a "risk". this is my only conviction and I had never been in trouble with the law before.

Anyway, hope everyone is having a good Monday and enjoy the rest of your week xx