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Mr. Ected

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11. Except in this case the battered spouse used her abuser to advance her career

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 09:40 AM

Feb 2021

Now she's afraid that leaving the man will mean losing her job, her entitlements, her popularity and her power.

She's not a big enough woman to sacrifice all that. So she'll pretend nothing is wrong and carry on as usual, covering up her bruises with Tammy Faye make-up.

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The most dangerous time is when you decide to leave... [View all] kpete Feb 2021 OP

Wow n/t North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #1

Wow, indeed. A perfect illustration of the problem. nt Nay Feb 2021 #18

That expresses perfectly what I've been thinking all along Walleye Feb 2021 #2

been saying that since Biden was called the winner. barbtries Feb 2021 #3

Totally agree - but luckily Twitter has shut him down for all time FakeNoose Feb 2021 #5

yes. barbtries Feb 2021 #6

Every time I think of what would be happening if he still had access to Twitter it gives me chills chia Feb 2021 #12

Wow! Graphically straight to the point...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2021 #4

Whoa Wawannabe Feb 2021 #7

That's powerful...BUT I would see the Repubs as standing NEXT to abuser Trump and over a FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #8

The Republicans weren't the victims on Jan 6. GopherGal Feb 2021 #17

Brilliant Ohiogal Feb 2021 #9

We're all hoping Congress puts a restraining order on that guy. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #10

Except in this case the battered spouse used her abuser to advance her career Mr. Ected Feb 2021 #11

That! Plus she wants to be that abuser. Jay25 Feb 2021 #15

But she won't press charges or vote against him in the Senate trial. keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #13

that is raw NJCher Feb 2021 #14

It's actually when you come back that is the most dangerous dclarston13 Feb 2021 #16