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Drunken Irishman

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23. Holy shit, woman. You're not making it better.

Sat Nov 29, 2014, 03:52 PM

Nov 2014

1. Your argument was so insignificant and yet it led him to KNOCKING YOU THE FUCK OUT? Really?!?

2. HE SPIT IN YOUR FACE? WTF, WOMAN?

3. HE KNOCKED YOU OUT.

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Janay Rice on being slugged by NFL husband Ray: I find it hard ‘to accept being called a victim’ [View all] demmiblue Nov 2014 OP

Stockholm Syndrome..... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #1

These people both need counseling treestar Nov 2014 #2

Yes, and counseling should be a condition of any future sports contracts. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #4

"We were drunk...". See, that's what I was suspecting because R B Garr Nov 2014 #3

I at this point have no idea what is wrong with her. She needs mental therapy. She is confused. nt Logical Nov 2014 #5

She must be Mojo Electro Nov 2014 #15

Sadly, she is more concerned with what people think than her own safety... bettyellen Nov 2014 #17

Thank goodness Mojo Electro Nov 2014 #22

she is not having an easy time accepting reality, in case if you have not noticed bettyellen Nov 2014 #24

Once again... Mojo Electro Nov 2014 #27

Nope, she admits herself her own head isn't on straight. if she were to say "I have a hard time bettyellen Nov 2014 #30

Trivializing abusive behavior not demonstrating one's own agency. Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #32

She is a young woman with a young child, and who happens to (for now) SoCalDem Nov 2014 #37

^ This. She is being TBF Nov 2014 #41

Maybe she should get an account on DU so we can help tell her why she is so fucked up! snooper2 Nov 2014 #39

Darn, you are right. She sounds fine. No problem there. nt Logical Nov 2014 #40

She's a bigger, stronger woman than a lot of us TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #6

What bothered me most about the video... NastyRiffraff Nov 2014 #7

He's only concerned with himself: "He told me he was terrified because security was there." bettyellen Nov 2014 #19

Her entire interview was just painful. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #20

Yep. Was terrified because security was there. azmom Nov 2014 #26

I hope so too.. NastyRiffraff Nov 2014 #28

Especially when all he needed to do, was to pick her up SoCalDem Nov 2014 #38

"It was that insignificant,” ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #8

My exact thoughts. Something petty got her a knock out punch. Rex Nov 2014 #10

Agreed. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #11

He kicked out the windshield from inside the car? davidpdx Nov 2014 #34

Something petty got her a knock out punch. seabeyond Nov 2014 #12

I feel sorry for her not being able to look at her life objectively. Rex Nov 2014 #14

I hope she can be as happy not being a victim when her husband is selling life insurance. nt TeamPooka Nov 2014 #9

Respectfully asking if you are implying that she is only with him for the money. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #13

I can't define their love. She married him after this incident. She seems to accept a dehumanizing TeamPooka Nov 2014 #16

"just asking questions" LOL, okaaay then. bettyellen Nov 2014 #18

You're right it must be true love and masochism. TeamPooka Nov 2014 #31

Their violence, like that in about half of violent relationships, was reciprocal. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #21

While both need to examine their actions, this is not an equivalent event. Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #33

Violence tends to escalate. Better to stop it early. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #36

if 1 person can examine and own their actions, there is reason for optimism. uppityperson Nov 2014 #43

Holy shit, woman. You're not making it better. Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #23

edit: people like this aren't worth it. demmiblue Nov 2014 #25

Yeah, his actions that night from the very beginning of the argument tell a lot about what he davidpdx Nov 2014 #35

Does this woman not have any azmom Nov 2014 #29

Domestic violence is a complex issue and she is the face of DV. uppityperson Nov 2014 #42