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31. Such a sad story for you

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 03:55 PM

Feb 2018

My Dad was verbally abusive. In his defense, they had a complicated relationship. He never hit my Mom and she always told us that hitting was wrong.

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Trump's speechwriter put a cigarette out on his wife's hand. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 OP

So disturbing. FM123 Feb 2018 #1

+1,000 n/t malaise Feb 2018 #7

The speechwriter one is strange Kentonio Feb 2018 #5

Abusers say that Marthe48 Feb 2018 #16

My dad did the same thing NickB79 Feb 2018 #22

Such a sad story for you Marthe48 Feb 2018 #31

Perfectly possible. Kentonio Feb 2018 #32

k&r DesertRat Feb 2018 #8

Locker room talk... in 3, 2, 1. Hugin Feb 2018 #29

Cruelty and sadism are job qualifications in the Trump White House dalton99a Feb 2018 #10

It seems to be a party wide defect. Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #14

My grandmother taught me a few things regarding women. Glamrock Feb 2018 #11

but he is the 'victim' grantcart Feb 2018 #12

Kelly is Flynn with a slightly higher rank Marthe48 Feb 2018 #18

More very fine people Blue Owl Feb 2018 #15

Domestic violence hurts millions every year. Lonestarblue Feb 2018 #19

What a swell bunch of chaps! smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #20

Disgusting! Physical abuse is a terrible thing. gvstn Feb 2018 #21

Good Gawd! But she deserved it, right? pandr32 Feb 2018 #23

This is Trump's kind of crowd. gay texan Feb 2018 #24

Dude claims "both sides" that the wife was abusing him too IronLionZion Feb 2018 #25

I feel a ground swell perculating..domestic violence against women.. asiliveandbreathe Feb 2018 #28