rabid I do think that you need to think through your posts before you hit post.
Not only are your comments about battered women offensive but your opeining statement about addicts are also highly offensive. I have worked with both battered women and addicts of all kinds and calling someone a filthy dirty addict is a disgusting attitude to have.
However, I do understand the feelings behind your post.
I really wish that Kyle would stop trying to make everything in her life appear better than it is and suspect her inability to be truthful about Kim's situation is 100% enabling Kim's addiction and allowing Kim to continue living in denial. I am certain this is why she reacted so badly to Brandi pointing out the obvious, as it destroys her perfect family image.
I also cannot stand Taylor and I think she is the worst public figure possible for domestic violence as she herself appears to have quite a vindictive, aggresive personality and is quick to threaten violence when it suits her. Only to withdraw the threats the second she realises she has been caught out...typical abuser behaviour.
I also hate the fact that she is attempting to make money out of abusive relationships by publishing her book. I would fully support this if her motives were honest but pretending you are doing this to help other women when you are clearly only doing it to make money is disgraceful and extracting money from some of the most vulnerable people in society.
I am pretty much sick of Kyle, Taylor and Adrienne who are all quite happy to sling the dirt around and be total bitches but the second they get anything back they say 'thats not nice' or 'that's in the past we dealt with it already' or 'I'm a DV survivor consider that before you say anything mean to me'
All round really, really annoying.