First of all, I'm very disappointed with Chris Brown. A promising young singer and he does this stupid thing by hitting Rihanna. I'm not a fan of her music but no one deserves to get beat up. That's a red flag that a relationship is dysfunctional. Actually beating and another thing that rhymes...cheating. Those are two factors that a relationship is going sour. Cheating is another subject that may get the Draco treatment down the road. I think it's wrong that Chris Brown and Rihanna are doing the Ike and Tina thing(for those old enough to know what I'm talking about.) I'm using them as an example. Domestic violence happens in more homes than we like to admit to. In a small town like mine(Lincoln City, Oregon for those that don't know where I live)we have a domestic violence shelter for women called My Sister's Place. I say women because they are the primary gender that reports when their spouse or partner beats them up or abuses them in other ways. I'm not saying it's limited to women. Men get abused by women too. I'm not talking in a good way(for Gary in case he's reading.) Men are just too proud to admit it and, in some cases, are not believed. It's not limited to the heterosexual community. There are reports of gay and lesbian domestic violence too. Sadly they are too frightened to report it because of fear of being judged. My opinion...if you feel the need to beat your spouse or partner, you don't truly love them. I'm not saying that you don't get angry with them. PD and I argue a lot and I know I've said things to her I regret and yelled at her and later felt bad for it. I would never hit her and if you truly love someone you won't hit them. Love should be what stops your urge to strike. You hear these couples saying that they are in counseling and that he/she won't hit them again. They are fooling themselves. Once the damage is done...it's hard to reverse. Feel free to comment on this one. In fact...I insist. We need to stop the violence and spread the love.
'nuff said.