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Originally Posted by smooth
If all these presumptions were true, I would suspect the woman would have more than "a bit of a black eye."
Even if he slapped her, she would be bruised around her face and eye if he hit her hard enough and in certain places. The point is, none of us have any idea about even the most minor details necessary before forming an opinion.
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That's quite a bit of presumption on your part as well.
I presumed the boyfriend was bigger and physically stronger than the girlfriend. It's really not that big a leap in logic... Being the 'bigger' man and in no physical danger (I would think paulskinback would've mentioned it if the boyfriend were) he could've handled the situation in a myriad of other ways rather than launching his fist at her face. It doesn't matter how hard he hit her, just that he hit her, period.
But all that is irrelevant because...
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Originally Posted by paulskinback
I am the one who is bothered about the situation because I don't know if I can keep a friend who hits women, booze or not. Here is an update on the story...
...My thoughts are, if i were him, she hit me, i walk away and leave her. I couldn't ever hit a girl/woman.... but he did... it angers me that he saw nothing wrong with that, I don't want him to do worse in the future...
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opinion is that I couldn't be friends with anyone who routinely smacks someone else around. The boyfriend isn't a habitual offender, but paul seems worried that he might become one. I would suggest that paul has a talk with the fellow to express the concern, give the guy a pat on the back and move on. Everyone loses control every now and then. It's only a problem if it becomes routine.