Who are you?!?!

[ladysilverice]

Why forgive these so-called isolated incidents in the first place? Even if it's only once a woman can't forgive a man for hitting her. Love is no excuse.

Like I said before, the isolated incidents don't start with hitting. They start small and get bigger and more aggressive over time. If small abusive things start and the person doesn't actually get hit until a year or two later, that's a long span of time in which to escalate things slowly. There are massive emotional issues that go along with abuse. I guess it's difficult to understand if you havn't watched it happen.

I'll admit, some of the people abused don't have the courage they should, but it's the same situation in that case with a bully at school. They don't feel they're strong enough to stand up and protect themselves. Some people will always be weaker. It's the way of the world.