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In reply to the discussion: No sympathy for Melania Trump. She pushed the birtherism lie as well [View all]llmart
(17,586 posts)25. Abuse can be emotional and verbal.....
and most narcissists like to practice the emotional and verbal abuse. The more they can denigrate, humiliate and marginalize someone, the more powerful they feel.
If you ask me, she shows clear signs of being emotionally abused. She rarely smiles in his presence.
However, I have no sympathy for her whatsoever. It's not like she couldn't divorce him and walk away with enough money for the rest of her life. No one would blame her if she left him.
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No sympathy for Melania Trump. She pushed the birtherism lie as well [View all]
PA Democrat
Jan 2017
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Apparently money means more to her than self respect. He treats her like an afterthought when he
appleannie1943
Jan 2017
#1
There are DOZENS of other things she could have said and still not contradict him
Maru Kitteh
Jan 2017
#37
Do you usually ask about the political beliefs of domestic violence victims before deciding whether
RedWedge
Jan 2017
#5
We don't know if she's a "victim" and diagnosing her situation is impossible for outsiders.
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#18
I don't know that there's any evidence of abuse, as opposed to just being hitched to a total
JudyM
Jan 2017
#9
He certainly doesn't act like a guy who's trying to connect with and please his partner.
JudyM
Jan 2017
#16
What are the clear signs you're referring to? You say that because she doesn't smile in his
JudyM
Jan 2017
#28
Forget your BC,I want to see your WORK VISA when you came here Mrs. Trophy.....n/t
Bengus81
Jan 2017
#14
She will never produce her immigration paperwork, just like Shitler will never produce his taxes.
SunSeeker
Jan 2017
#19
Indeed she did, but even for it weren't for that, I'd still give zero fucks about her.
onecaliberal
Jan 2017
#31