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Old 06-30-2009, 05:48 PM   #34 (permalink)
shel90
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Originally Posted by cdaigle430 View Post
Thats so messed up, and hopefully wrong. My mother-the mother of 6 children at the time, feared for her life and ours and no money, left the bastage and we ended up at a local shelter for women. We never looked back even to this day. I also know women who left their abusers, go back, leave their abuser again and go back again-why? I also know women who would rather be with an abusive guy than a nice guy, why? I have seen this over and over again and its very confusing.
People are complex..sometimes there are no answers to why people do the things they do.

Your mom was very brave and I applaud her for taking that step to get herself and all kids out of danger.
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