tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262794.post8185452478609950291..comments2023-07-12T08:12:14.690-07:00Comments on Bits and Pieces: When a man hits a woman...it's open season on assholes.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13710413791490462220noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262794.post-87626547903937357652009-06-13T21:10:25.488-07:002009-06-13T21:10:25.488-07:00I do hope that something has changed, but knowing ...I do hope that something has changed, but knowing this particular "person" sadly I'm sure that it's just a matter of time before old patterns emerge.<br />I just hope she doesn't stick around long enough to have to deal with it.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13710413791490462220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262794.post-7024016714020880782009-06-13T14:36:49.058-07:002009-06-13T14:36:49.058-07:00What Jessica said. And you just hope he's chan...What Jessica said. And you just hope he's changed. Like, he abused her when he was drunk, and got help for his addiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262794.post-20044395434613529902009-06-13T11:47:42.132-07:002009-06-13T11:47:42.132-07:00As a therapist, I dealt with stuff like this a lot...As a therapist, I dealt with stuff like this a lot. It's an addiction to another person sometimes, the same way you can get addicted to drugs or alcohol. Sometimes the pain of being apart is worse to them than the violence (or whatever other bad thing they're putting up with).Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837233289810338872noreply@blogger.com