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I agree with Shauk.
When you start debating the man vs. woman violence bit most people have only one situation in mind:
Man: I'm a crazed, raging, drunken asshole and you better get out of my way woman!
Woman: I'm sorry honey. I will move.
Man: *Kazaap*
*Fwap*
*Hiyah*
That's what you get bitch.
This situation is unacceptable. However, this isn't how it always goes down.
Not all women are helpless and weak. If a woman punches me in the face I will punch back.
Now, I grew up around abuse. My dad has never hesitated to hit a woman. My step-dad beat my mom, my siblings, and myself constantly. Methamphetamine brings out the worst in people, but that's a whole nother discussion.
Point being, I'm very accustomed to violence. Especially in situations that involve deep emotion. I understand where the typical man hitting woman situation arises from, and I know that darkness is in me. I tell every girl I get into a relationship with that it's there and the only way to combat it is to let me walk away when I try. There's usually no problem. I walk away, calm down, come back and apologize. There have been occasions where a girl cornered me and I snapped.
So, those of you who believe this means I'm a monster, no questions asked, you probably have no idea what the other side of the fence looks like.
I believe redemption is always a possibility.
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