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Are Marriges Really This Way?
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 600434" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>I'm of the opinion that there is no "normal". What might be something very upsetting to one person is usually something that is learned in the other person's family life. For example, I can not tolerate being called a liar. Every little thing we did as children was questioned as to it's motives, and our motives were always suspect. We were never given the opportunity to make mistakes or just be our own person.</p><p></p><p>on the other hand, there are things that are normal in families that are also unacceptable. Physical harm and forcing one to agree with you are two of those things. It <em>is</em> probably normal for your friend. I'd wonder if she was allowing this to happen in front of her children and teaching <em>them</em> that this is normal too. If so, that brings the abuse to a criminal level. Someone has to break the cycle. Your friend is in denial. If this is happening in front of her kids, it's considered the same as abusing the children in the eyes of the law. Someone has to put a stop to it, but you won't be her friend for long if it's you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 600434, member: 99"] I'm of the opinion that there is no "normal". What might be something very upsetting to one person is usually something that is learned in the other person's family life. For example, I can not tolerate being called a liar. Every little thing we did as children was questioned as to it's motives, and our motives were always suspect. We were never given the opportunity to make mistakes or just be our own person. on the other hand, there are things that are normal in families that are also unacceptable. Physical harm and forcing one to agree with you are two of those things. It [I]is[/I] probably normal for your friend. I'd wonder if she was allowing this to happen in front of her children and teaching [I]them[/I] that this is normal too. If so, that brings the abuse to a criminal level. Someone has to break the cycle. Your friend is in denial. If this is happening in front of her kids, it's considered the same as abusing the children in the eyes of the law. Someone has to put a stop to it, but you won't be her friend for long if it's you. [/QUOTE]
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