“You remember you picked him, right?”
Screw you.
Don’t you think I regret that decision often enough?
Don’t you think that I wish I had seen the signs or not believed all the lies?
You honestly believe I would have chosen this life?
You think I deserved all this? Let me remind you that I was the loving/innocent one here and he was the one that chose to manipulate/abuse.
How dare you.
I’m tired of people acting like I still have to clean up his mess or dress him up to the outside world. No. He’s a big boy and it’s not my job anymore.
Consider him unpicked.
Predatory men like this prey on women who have a need that they can exploit. They are experts at it. Someone once called it, “the cheetah principle,” for the way a cheetah chooses its prey in the herd.
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I used to hate when people would say that to me!
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Having read this I thought it was very informative. I appreciate you spending some time
and energy to put this content together. I once again find
myself spending a lot of time both reading and commenting.
But so what, it was still worthwhile!
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Always worthwhile!
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This is a subject most would relate to a woman, there’s always another side to the coin. As I man I can relate to so much of this, it’s disturbing to me. To be honest though it’s very enlightening. No not the aggressor, victim is probably the the ONLY honest word. This blog has helped me to realize things for what they are, and were. These words will help me be honest with myself and grow stronger as a better person. People and their lives are seldom what they seem, I thank the author for sharing. It helps to make the world a better place, and to make sense of the things we think are right which are not…
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