Quote From: sarabearI disagree Rick and that first guy are both narcissistic, pathological abusers.Rick wasnt upset that he hurt his wife, he was upset that he got labeled so poorly by Dr. Phil and that all of America thought he was a jerk. The tears and repenting was all an act. His wife wasnt sure how long it would last and he is still controlling her in other ways and still calling her names like stupid. She knows its an act because its not the first time she seen him do that. He kept saying how bad he felt that people thought he was a jerk. His apology was staged, he will go right back to his old ways as soon as the spotlight is off of him. The first guy was exactly the same neither one of them had any empathy for their spouse it was all about them. People like them never get any better, they usually get worse and they are very good at pretending, especially when there is an audience. I was most disappointed that Dr. Phil seemed to buy it and didnt even question the continuation of the name calling or the fact that he still doesnt let her have any control over the money. In both of those instances the issue of weight wasnt really the issue, had they both been skinny their husbands would have found something else to brow beat them with. Both of those men are nothing short of evil.
I couldn't possibly be the only one who saw these things?! the whole "public apology" was a staged act. He'd said that he hadn't apologized and wanted to do it right there & that's a lie he did it on the old message board! That was another "staged apology" but I guess he thought on TV it would reach more people for them to say "awww what a great guy".
And you know there were MANY that were trying to tell Karen from just after the airing of the last show to *take back her paycheck*! She works a full time job and isn't allowed her paycheck? And I swear that when Dr.Phil said this into the camera that he was saying it directly to us on the message boards who've been trying to tell her to TAKE CONTROL of your life! he said "Rick still doesn't give her an allowance" Karen is not Ricks kid to be giving her an allowance! If it's really a sincere change this mani s trying to make then he will not fight it and if he does then he is not serious.
He's said it's going to take time "I'm able to control myself and I'm not losing my temper" not losing his temper over what? I thought he'd gone home and watched himself on TV and realized suddenly how "wrong he was and that she's a beautiful woman & I don't leave her lists of stuff to do anymore" because he was wrong & yet he still has time that he's angry but "controling his temper"? what is there to lose his temper about if he's realized she this great person all of a sudden?
The whole thing is filled with a contradiction in terms and that's because it's not real......
i do believe people have the ability to change but part of narcissism is that they *don't want to* not really and so when they *look to be trying* it's the escalationof the game and manipulation of the best kind they can muster. Frankly Rick's isn't even that good & yet everyone seems to be taken in..
We all keep trying to tell Karen *direct deposit* to an account he does not have access to & when you see the bills you then give him thre quarters of the check to cover things and the rest goes into the emergency kitty. If the emergency doesn't ever come then it's there for retirement.
(Original Air Date: 04/09/08) “Fat slob!” “Lardo!” “Lazy butt!” Obese people are often the target of ridicule, but can you imagine hearing this type of verbal abuse from your own spouse? Dr. Phil takes on fat abusers, people who intentionally belittle their husband or wife simply for being overweight. Roger says he was very clear when he told his wife, Linda, before they were married that he couldn’t stand fat people. Now 20 years later, Roger says Linda has gained 40 pounds and is about to lose him. He says sex with her is like “rolling around in a bowl of Jell-O” and is considering divorce if she doesn’t shed the pounds. Should Linda take his behavior as a wake-up call and end the marriage? Then, Alisa and Leon have been married for 28 years, but now that he tips the scales at 305 pounds, she calls him “Fat Butt.” She filed for divorce because she says she can’t stand looking at his stinky, flabby body. Their daughter, Amy, also puts Leon down and says he's the reason that she’s full-figured. Don't miss Dr. Phil's surprise for Leon! And, viewers were left speechless by Rick, who called his wife, Karen, a fat whore, fat pig and even the C-word. Has he changed his abusive ways? Join the discussion.
