Why do women stay with their abusers?

[bettyellen]

46. My friend grew up in a micro culture where the men are lying, cheating, abusive assholes and much of

that behavior is totally normal and familiar to her. Lots of super rmacho behavior that I think is gross and stupid she thinks is cute and funny. She was surprised I didn't like her creepy uncle, who was htting on me about 6 feet away from his wife. I was like "who does that". I discovered the answer was- most of the men she grew up around do that.

And the fuckers put a lot of effort into the "make up" part of it, they can be incredibly attentive and charming and lie through their teeth shamelessly. I think that the see saw drama of it all gets addictive to both parties, the intense emotions.
She often knows she is being manipulated, but acts powerless in his presence.