Let's say your daughter rushed into an ill-advised marriage with an abusive man

[SoCalDem]

You talked and you talked..and you begged an you protested, but she eloped anyway.

From day one he beat her up, refused to work, and shamed YOU into supporting them.

You sign the checks and threaten to pull the plug, but you do not go there and bring your daughter home.

You remind her that "now that she's there" you'll help to support her, but she "volunteered" to "go there" and she should want that marriage to "succeed".

[Glimmer of Hope]

1. I think if you truly wanted what was best for your daughter, you would

get her the f**K out of there.

[seemslikeadream]

2. yep

georgie the ultimate abuser


no wonder the country is acting like a battered wife

[BlueJazz]

3. "she should want that marriage to "succeed". ???????

Bullshit. He'll wind up killing her.

Those type of men never "Get Better" on their own.
They need strong Physiological help...which most refuse to get..

In Short..She's Fucked if she stays with that MotherF****er.

[napi21]

4. Interesting analogy. First of all, I couldn't have been SHAMED into

supporting them! The rest of your premise is irrelevant.

[H2O Man]

6. Edited

Oopps! Sometimes I'm just too concrete!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

5. And what should bring happiness, turns into a living hell...

:grr: :cry:

[SoCalDem]

7. And now I feel like a total ASS.. This was meant as a metaphor

for Iraq and our congress (as parent).. but a :sarcasm: did not seem relevant..

I never meant for it to go where it has..

sorry:cry:

ps. I came from an abusive home, so I guess I just see the parallel very acutely :)

[SharonAnn]

10. Dealing with * makes us all realize how addictive families function.

Denial is a big part.

The addiction
black & white thinking
grandiosity
arrogance
"my way or the highway"
denial
abuse
excuses
blame (of others)
irresponsibility

[frogcycle]

17. not to worry

it was quite clear what you were saying

[MisterP]

8. you go into a frenzy, saying that anyone suggesting action is against you being a mother,

and saying that your neo-Nazi neighbors will think less of you
:sarcasm:

[mondo joe]

9. Now imagine that your choices are just votes along with those of a bunch of others.

Poor analogy.

[porphyrian]

11. I would've called the cops on the abusive prick.

Who do we call on this abusive administration?

[KoKo]

12. Please look at my "Plastic Jesus Post!"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x972735

[Richard Steele]

13. They sell shovels, you know. nm

[benddem]

14. no way that marriage can succeed

get her out of there before he kills her. And don't sign any checks that he can get his hands on.

[Decruiter]

15. What a really good analogy. Thanks.

My family has been doing it for years now.

This is a truly abusive relationship we have now.

Bush and his cronies have to be removed or this country we all still want to believe in, is lost.

[KoKo]

16. Incredible ANALOGY...So Cal...

and I came close to that with mine. But, I get what you are saying about the "Chmperor In Thief!"

Good on you!