that after dan fucks up..... i realize that he's gonna feel bad and i use that time to get what i want? (whether it's a "gift" or going out to my favorite restaurant, drinking the next night without bugging, etc?) is that so horrible?
manipulation of guilty people is one of the things that makes the world work if we didn't have that we wouldn't have nintendo...... and I like zelda a link to the past, so it can't be an entirely bad thing.....
yeah, it's really manipulative hon. Talking about what you need/want will probably work better, since eventually he's gonna feel like you're just using him, and will become more justified in his "bad" behaviour
fuck that. i know you may be right but if he wants to hit me. the next day... if i wanna drink (which he hates) and i want a shirt and a cd, ill "ask" when i know i can get it. wrong? maybe.
it makes you a bad person, yes. but there isn't one good person in the world so don't feel so bad about it
always look on the bright side of life (whistle) always look on the right side of life (whistle) etc.
um, maybe he just shouldn't hit you and some of this shit would be avoidable maybe i'm too young to understand. I dunno. My mom had some VERY abusive bfs before I came around, and one after my dad and her split up, and I've pretty much been trained to scream bloody murder, run away, and possibly call the cops on anyone who raise their hand to me
hah... the cops dont help. honestly, i tried before. dan isnt dumb enough to leave marks anymore, once he realized i was serious.
interesting.....is there a pain-reward ratio? new shirt for a black eye.......drink for a bruised rib......new puppy for a broken arm.....that kinda thing? yer'll prolly get a new car when he finally freaks out (which he will) and permanently cripples ya or summit.... ...still, if it works for you....
well, one take on it is that you're giving him an opportunity to make amends and relieve himself of his emotional debt burden more quickly and in a tengible fashion. i know that when dave does that to me, it's sort of a relief.
oh, hell, i didn't read the part about hitting. dont' know how to help you with that one except to keep yourself armed with a bat if you're not leaving. it's all that helped my mom. but, really, leaving and getting you both some serious counselling would be good.