I have been hooked up in one long-term and one rather short-term relationship with folks who suffered from psychotic episodes that erupted into violence against my body. And against my head. It was hard to separate the "disease behavior" from the "choice behavior" and I eventually pulled the plug on both relationships because there was no sign of effort to improve the disease states. Sadly.
Came to work withy stitches and suchlike, much to the general hilarity of the office staff. Liek when I was whacked by a cast iron skillet. That was nice (not). In retrospect, I'm suprised I stayed as long as I did, but I really loved these women and they were truly sick. But the same wide behavioral bandwidth that led to violence also made them exciting, fascinating, terrififc individuals. Nothing is easy in life...
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Hasta --> Rico
"Earth is an asylum for angels with amnesia" -- Emerson
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