This is going to be a fairly serious post about something that I have noticed a lot of lately, so be forewarned.
The other day, I was watching an episode of 'Judge Judy' (don't laugh). There was a girl being sued, because she was renting an apartment, and she let her boyfriend in, who often threw her through the walls, damaging the property. It's even sadder because she seemed to genuinely love him.
There is NOTHING in the world that I consider more important than love. For someone to take that love and-- not only disregard it but abuse someone that loves them is disgusting.
I've only ever known 2 people that have had to put up with domestic abuse. When I found out about the first one, I was too young to do anything about it. When I found out about the second one, she refused to tell me his name. And I swear to you that if I knew it, he would be dead, and I don't mean that as a figure of speech.
I wish there was some job I could get where my job is solely to kick the shit out of those pathetic pieces of scum. There aren't too many things that make me mad, but this is at the top of the list.
I know everyone hates domestic violence, but I think it should bother men the most. Usually men are the perpetrators of it, and it makes men as a whole look bad. We should all do whatever we can to stop it. There is NOTHING in the world that would make me raise my hand to a woman I love or my own child.
I was going to talk about something else too, but I am too worked-up over this, so I will leave you with this song.
solid man. i agree with all of it
ReplyDeleteI agree. Never would I ever hit a woman - or get into her head in a mentally abusive way. Just the thought of anybody hurting a woman I know makes my blood boil.
ReplyDeleteJustice needs to be brought to these violators of trust - and woman need to realize that they're ALWAYS worth more than being beaten or abused mentally or verbally.
Also, children - they're in horrendously evil situations. I think child protective services needs to get their crap together and save more of these children.
Roddy, you are a man of values - and I, along with everybody else who reads this, respect you more for that fact. Keep up the good work!
i've seen the effects of it all too well...i dated someone who had been abused to the point of hospitalization. and you know the worst part? she dumped me to go back to him and was surprised that he started cheating and hitting her again
ReplyDeletei hate admiting it but i was in an abusive relationship for two years. i hate saying that i was in it b/c now i realize how stupid i was for staying and believing that if we got married any of it would be any better. if my mom knew what i went through she would blam herself b/c she when i was four was in an abusive relationship for about a month then we left him and he still threatens us.
ReplyDeletesome girls think, as i did, that if u stay with them long enough that they will change and that's not the case at all. and while it affects u with the scars and bruises then, it affects many woman after the fact as well.
i don trust many men b/c of my ex-step-father, then for my exboyfriend to hit me and abuse me, i dont trust many guys my age either.
that's my imput. i know i was stupid for staying, but sometimes, love takes over when love shouldnt take over.