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December 11, 2006, 3:21 pm PST
Too many girls & women are brutalized into ....
Quote From: jargreenWhat I don't get is why the despicable behavior of a lot of guys out there is not completely eradicated. These jerks need a female vessel through which to filter their temporary fits of wickedness. So who are these females who are taking this task on?? I read a lot of posts on this board attesting to personal experiences with dishonest men. But as the old cliche in pop psychology goes, couldn't ya tell early on if a guy is capable of being dishonest, cheap, scheming? Doesn't he show, at some point, early in the relationship, at least one momentary lapse into disrespect and even treachery? I'm not one of these guys who says "Told you so" or "You shoulda known," and I am not like so many Americans nowadays, blaming the victim ... but can't we tell our little girls how to avoid these a-holes? Only THEN will their outrageous behavior become obsolete. ... thinking they have to minimize this crap and stay with these creeps in order to SURVIVE. The boys/men growing up in these abusive situations often take on the role of perpetrator because they falsely believe that they *must* in order to survive, too.
So, because it's SO deeply rooted in our psyches, it is harder than heck to stand up to, let alone honestly look at and work to heal.
Not only that, but it sure seems like there are a LOT of men in power throughout our country and world who *get off* knowing that so many people are being SO horribly abused! We *could* start teaching our kids in elementary school what is abusive and what is appropriate behavior. We *could* start working with families with very young children and help teach them better ways of parenting and also work with them to heal them. We *could* make it easier and safer for ANYONE in a dangerous relationship to "tell" on their abuser and be RESCUED and kept TOTALLY SAFE while the law figures out what to do w/ their attackers.
But we don't do ANY of this!!! ... WHY NOT?!
Because Someones are seriously **getting off** on maintaining this status quo!! I wouldn't be surprised if sicko slime lawyers are one big group working to keep our society so screwed-up and court-centered. Nor if there are a LOT of sicko shrinks out there, getting their jollies off assaulting their patients. And probably a bunch of sicko judges who love punishing victims for leaving their perps ... "legally" punishing them. of course....
Like you, I also used to think the tragedy of abuse would be a lot easier to "fix" until I heard so many horror stories from so many victims abused by not only their "loves", but also by the very people and entities who have the sworn DUTY to protect them!!
A LOT must change, and soon! Got any ideas on how to stand up to They Who Secretly Want The Abusiveness To Continue? PS - sorry I was SO late replying but I don't check in very often ...
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