My ex assaulted me on several occasions but drew the line at striking him back in the face

I dated this Muslim guy that was very abusive towards me. He had serious anger issues and would just start punching but never in my face. In the rare occasions I did try to defend myself, I’d go for the face, and he’d act like I was the worst person in the world because I hit him in the face and that’s haram. This man literally strangled me so I slapped him and he looked at me like “How dare you??! That’s haram”😯😣😡

All of a sudden this man is the moral police, an upholder of Islamic principles, a Muhammad reincarnate, like his hands were kissed by Allah himself before the beating.