Maidenless Behavior

Not to play the white knight, but I don’t understand abusive men. I can’t comprehend being so upset that I would act out against people I love. When children do that, we get them help, look at them sideways, whisper, He needs to see someone. That’s not right. But a grown man gets a slap on the wrist, maybe a police report and a recommendation for anger management? I awoke to some drama. My wife has a best friend who lives in a city four hours away. They grew up together, both children of college students who fled the Iranian Revolution. They’re constantly texting each other. Around 2:30 AM, she gets a message: He’s losing it again. He thinks I cheated on him because of an old FB message. It was nothing, but now he’s screaming and going through all my stuff. The morning goes on with sporadic messages, recordings of him screaming while their kids cry in the background, and pictures of new bruises. This isn’t the first time. Police have been called before. Why doesn’t she take the kids…

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