Dangerous relationships

Today's blog is about something that has been plaguing my mind lately. Abuse in a relationship comes in many different forms, its not purely physical. It can also be emotional.

Recently, I've been hearing about this girl and her boyfriend. She is completely and utterly obsessed with him. She talks about nothing else. I also learned that her boyfriend is completely horrible to her. He calls her names like whore, bitch, fat cow, etc.

I was completely appalled when I heard that. That is not how a boyfriend should treat his girlfriend. That's not how anyone should treat ANYONE, ever.

And yet, she stays with him. Actually, they broke up and she begged for him back.

Uhh...what?? I would think she'd be glad to be out of that.

But, she seems like the type of girl who would succumb to battered women's syndrome. Which is really sad.

Towards the beginning of the school year, there was a presentation about domestic abuse. We heard a woman's story of a horrid relationship she was in, and talked to us about how your significant other should treat you like a princess/prince. I wonder if this girl went to this presentation.

It's not just boys treating girls terribly, girls treat boys horribly as well. Girls think they can get away with it more because they are considered the "weaker sex". But that's not true-girl's words can be just as destructive as a boy's. Sometimes, even more so, because girls know better how to use their words to decimate someone.

Everyone deserves to be treated like they are the greatest person ever.
Unless they're someone like...Hitler.
Wait...maybe if Hitler was in a fantastic, supportive, loving relationship, he would have been a better, nicer person.
-failed attempt at adding humor to this post-

I know a lot of you are saying "if I were ever in that situation, I'd be gone SO fast..."
I've personally said the same thing.
But sometimes I think...what if I were in her shoes? If I loved the person? Would I just stick it out and hope it got better?
I honestly don't know.
I'm just lucky that I have a man who calls me princess.

Well, that's all I have to say for this post.
Humor next time.