To find my local Mums' FB group so depressing?

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My local Mums' FB group has regular posts from people seeking advice on their relationships and SO many of these involve abuse of some sort - financial, emotional and most often physical.

That in itself is really sad but what is worse is that the majority of the responses will normalise the man's behaviour. One or two respondents will signpost the OP towards our local Women's Aid but many more will excuse the man.

I know I'm not BU to find it depressing but I just wonder why abuse is so normalised/accepted in some parts of society (it's obviously very different on here... maybe a different demographic?)

I’m also on a mum’s FB group and yup, exactly the same. So many women with useless waste of space fathers, with other women putting ‘yeh mine’s the same hun, honestly men eh’ type responses every bloody time!!! Drives me insane! I’m pretty much the only one that comments (occasionally) saying to LTB.

Those of you who think you don’t know anyone in an abusive relationship are probably just not aware of what’s actually going on. I was with my ex for 5 years and not once did I ever tell anyone what was really happening. People would look at us and literally say they wish they had a relationship like ours. They didn’t have a clue. When I finally left him I was painted out to be the bad guy as no one could understand why I would leave him. With hindsight I wish I had been more open but I was embarrassed- I didn’t want people to think I was stupid to stay in that situation and I was scared of how I would cope with dd on my own financially. (But I did).

Oh yes. "Men eh?, what can you do?" said with an indulgent sigh.

Leave them, is what you can do.

Granted my circle is small these days but yes, cases of physical, financial or emotional abuse are common amongst my social group and people I know, or liars and cheats 😂. I’m happily single for 10 years!

Well aren't you just a little fucking peach @Tenuouslink ?