Asking you to change opinion =/= saying your opinion is flawed. And don't say that you "know" what's going on in their heads, because that's just ridiculous.
You know what’s really ridiculous?
Being forced to stay with a man for 5+ years because you’re afraid of leaving, because you KNOW what he is capable of. Being forced to stay in a relationship that you hate, because of the emotional, mental, and often physical abuse, but being unable to leave for fear he may come after you.
What’s ridiculous is not being able to tell anyone, because to everyone else, he is the Poster Child of a “Good Boy”, a man who does well in school, has lots of friends, and always puts on a smile.
What’s ridiculous is trying to stand up to him, and people like him, and seeing the malicious intent in their eyes, and know that in their heads, they are seriously considering hurting you, or worse, killing you.
THAT is ridiculous. I will not apologize for the behavior of men, because they know what they can do, and they WANT us to know what they can do, in order to scare us to be submissive.
I am done with this convo now.
Thank you for making me re-live one of the worst experiences of my life. Please do not talk to me again.