Arden
Un amor, Una verdad
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Re: Satisfaction
I sense a lot of personal experience in your post, Arden. But "abuse" can extend beyond "mere" physical abuse, which is easy to define, and include mental manipulation as well . . . imposing low expectations of life on another who is prepared to reach high and work to achieve it . . . not to mention the many other forms of manipulation.
In the early '90s, a co-worker of mine came came pounding at my apartment door in the middle of the night. It was winter, and about 32 F. outside. She was dressed in only a long t-shirt, her face freshly battered and bruised about the eyes. Her husband was a very sad man.... I let her call the police, and she and her son stayed with us for about a week. Ultimately, she was the lucky one that got away from her abusive spouse., but she did go back to him for a while first...
I sense a lot of personal experience in your post, Arden. But "abuse" can extend beyond "mere" physical abuse, which is easy to define, and include mental manipulation as well . . . imposing low expectations of life on another who is prepared to reach high and work to achieve it . . . not to mention the many other forms of manipulation.
In the early '90s, a co-worker of mine came came pounding at my apartment door in the middle of the night. It was winter, and about 32 F. outside. She was dressed in only a long t-shirt, her face freshly battered and bruised about the eyes. Her husband was a very sad man.... I let her call the police, and she and her son stayed with us for about a week. Ultimately, she was the lucky one that got away from her abusive spouse., but she did go back to him for a while first...
Laine (very tired)
