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Created on : Thursday, February 14, 2008, 03:51:34 pm
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(Original Air Date: 02/20/08) Dr. Phil takes on a couple whose story will shock you. Karen says she’s tired of being degraded and controlled by Rick, her husband of six years. She says he calls her “fat pig” and “fat whore,” criticizes her makeup, makes fat jokes and puts photos of nearly naked women on their computer and exercise machine to motivate her. Karen says if she tries to get close to him, he pushes her away and says, “Don’t even touch me until you’re under 200 pounds.” Rick says when he married Karen, she was within his standards, but now she definitely isn’t. He says he’s just trying to motivate his wife, but says it’s a good thing when they fight physically because it’s good exercise “when the beast wails her arms.” Karen says she puts up with the mental abuse because they have two children, and as crazy as it sounds, she still loves him. Is there a chance to salvage this relationship? Tell us what you think!

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February 20, 2008, 3:18 pm PST

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

Helen, you need to get a backbone and stop being so darned lazy -- there isn't a woman in the western hemisphere who doesn't know that an abusive man abuses his children along with his wife - even if you glanced through women's magazines you'd know that the excuse of 'I'm staying for the sake of my children' just doesn't cut it in 2008.


Take the help Dr. Phil is offering and get the heck out of dodge with your kids -- that thug sitting next to you is as thick  and ignorant as the day is long - there's no way he's going to accept that anyone knows better than he does - its always going to be your fault, the therapists fault, Dr. Phil's fault, the kids fault... he is so filled with hateful anger, self-hatred, self-delusions that he can't be anything other than an abuser.

 

If you don't think you deserve better then do it for the sake of your kids - children raised by  an angry abusive bully are NOT happy kids and grow into adults who are troubled.

 

If you want to work out or find a walking buddy then do it - stop looking to him for anything - he's not loving, he's abusive, he's not caring, he's filled with hate, he's not supportive, he's demeaning and degrading.

 

Karen, you have to ask yourself - why do you feel do badly about yourself that you stay with this ugly ignorant abuser ... then work on getting better and getting out - he's never going to turn around - he refuses to listen or hear ... nobody who would ever for a moment think to talk that way about one of his children is not redeemable.

 
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February 20, 2008, 3:18 pm PST

Wondering!

Dr Phil didn't cover whether she was a lazy housekeeper or not, she does work full time, but I wonder if she is a real slob around the house. I think he has taken over so completely that it might be true she does nothing. That would explain why she never left him years ago. Course he would sap the life out of anyone.
 
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February 20, 2008, 3:18 pm PST

Leave!!!!!!

Karen really really needs to get out of  that marriage!! He is controlling and will never stop!!!  I am a child of a controling father, my mother finally left him when I was 14 and it took years to get over what he did to me, my mother and my sister!  So Karen as a child of a controlling mental abusive father LEAVE NOW for your CHILDREN AND YOURSELF! It may seem impossible but it can help and there are many people out there who can help you! It took almost 12 years to get over the 14 years of mental abuse that my biological father did to me. 
You can do this!! With God All Things are Possible!!
 
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February 20, 2008, 3:24 pm PST

Horrible

When I watched the show and saw him talking like what he was saying was LOGICAL!- It boggled my mind. Like saying that making out with a woman and taping her picture on an excersise machine and making sure his WIFE saw it- was perfectly exceptable and NORMAL! I felt so bad for the wife, I think the best thing for her and her children is to get far far far away from this man until he changes- and if he doesn't have the least amount of contact with him as possible. I can't imagine the damage he has and will inflict on his children!

 
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February 20, 2008, 3:25 pm PST

Where Do You Find Them?

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She has support, but she is in need of professional help to give her the courage to leave the jerk!  You can't just offer advice to leave, you have to want to do it!  She's in it for the kid's sake and that is sad...
 This man has a serious mental block concerning his relationships.  What could make a person think as he does?  It is hopeful that he is willing to accept help to change and I sincerely hope it helps him.  She has been beat down for so long it will take a lot of re-dirction to give her any self confidence.  I'm rooting for both of them.  
 
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February 20, 2008, 3:25 pm PST

Get out now!!!

Been there done that!!  20 years ago, my ex used to say the same things to me!! He threatened me so much about how hard it would be to live without him over and over again> Finally, he started telling me why don t you live with your parents and get public assistance  for the kids? Just leave me he would shout over and over again. Well guess what? I took his advice and boy did he come running back begging me sending me flowers. It was to late.   Just leave him. He said he'll do whatever is takes to change-he is nothing but a liar-don't believe him. I've been there- it will get to the point that you would RATHER EAT OUT OF GABAGE CANS THEN BE WITH HIM.I sincerely hope you wake up soon-your kids will think the way he is-is the way a relationship should be. Good Luck!! 
 
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February 20, 2008, 3:27 pm PST

Take a look at yourself

 A normal relationship takes work on both the partners.  This guy,  was oblivious.  It would take a lot of work and time to change him and I'm not sure it would be worth it to Karen.  Many, MANY  men love to have full figured women in their lives.  I'm saying that because if you are obese thats not a good thing.

Wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and do the SNL.  I love myself, I deserve better.  Every day.

My children deserve better.  I can do bad all by myself. 

Not to say its easier, just better.  Just my opinion.


 
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February 20, 2008, 3:29 pm PST

LOST SOUL

GET OUT AND GET OUT NOW BEFORE "THE DEVIL" COMPLETELY ROBS YOU OF YOUR SOUL
 
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February 20, 2008, 3:29 pm PST

Get rid of that zero, and get yourself a hero!

OMG! I could not believe how badly that creep was treating his wife.

 

He is ugly as home grown sin, with the personality of cat puke, dumb as a box of rocks and not even rich. Dose this man have any redeeming traits?

 

Karen, you are not doing your daughter AND son any favors in allowing them to see such a bad example of how to treat a woman. The world dose not need any more abusive men, or little girls growing up thinking this treatment is OK. No way!

 
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February 20, 2008, 3:30 pm PST

Unreal!!!!

Wow. I cant believe there are people like this in our world.

 This  is sick.  I have never been so angry at somthing ive watched

on tv, that i had to write a message to register my disgust.

Dr. Phil. Please help this moron, before someone like me, meets him.

This guy has know idea how to treat people and carma will get him in the end.

 
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