07-23-2014, 12:45 PM
My heart goes out to all victims of abuse. It's a hard thing to change a man's perspective in that regard. I was pushed once by my baby father and I pushed back. He tried to swing a lamp at me and I told him "Swing It!" He didn't. He threatened to throw a cinder block through my car window while I was in the car and I screamed "Throw it!" He didn't. This was over 20 years ago.
My size allows me to look a six foot plus man in the eye, which has probably saved me a lot of grief since I am not in the least, and never will be, a submissive female. I'm quiet, low maintenance, an excellent cook and housekeeper and hold down a decent job. I require the same excellence from a partner (probably why I'm single today). I also am well versed in hot grits, cast iron skillets and things of that nature. My favorite line when faced with potential violence is "OK, but don't sleep m*****f***er." I do offer a warning before I act, which thankfully has been very rare. I am blessed to be able to stand up to these types of so-called men and walk away unharmed.
My size allows me to look a six foot plus man in the eye, which has probably saved me a lot of grief since I am not in the least, and never will be, a submissive female. I'm quiet, low maintenance, an excellent cook and housekeeper and hold down a decent job. I require the same excellence from a partner (probably why I'm single today). I also am well versed in hot grits, cast iron skillets and things of that nature. My favorite line when faced with potential violence is "OK, but don't sleep m*****f***er." I do offer a warning before I act, which thankfully has been very rare. I am blessed to be able to stand up to these types of so-called men and walk away unharmed.