Burt, are you an official writer for Jez now??You're so amazing and funny— congrats on the spotlight time!!

I'm so sorry that happened to you. You're incredibly strong, and I wish everyone had the same feminist mindset you do.

It makes me feel so angry and powerless when this shit happens. /HULK SMASH

How so? I'm not disagreeing, but I am not sure how you would go about those differently, cause they are all horrible. Are forced marriages legal versus those other things in some countries?

This is beyond dysfunctional. That blog pretty much lets the cheater get away with everything. Paraphrased: "he's a manipulative and a serial cheater (typical man!) but I stay with him anyway!"

You sound like a great person. This sounds corny, but seriously, thank you for understanding the gravity these issues and looking out for your girlfriend. :)

Haha, nice! I hope he keeps leaving you alone.

Ugh!! I am so sorry this happened. Get pictures and memorabilia of him and BURN THAT SHIT (safely of course, like in a fire pit.) Sell the valuable stuff (jewelry, etc.) and spend it on yourself or charity. Have your friends over for support during the burn party.

I'll take "competent but unlikable" any day— love my makeup. ;) In all seriousness, that is a tough bind.

That's awful. I'm so sorry she's going through that. :(

Anastasia from 50 Shades of Grey (who is a copy of Bella, essentially shudder).

I don't know what this is, but it's going to haunt my nightmares tonight.

Sending good vibes to you. I'm sorry about the news. :(

I'm honestly not sure about reporting protocols, but the Hotline will probably know. You probably have a lot of questions, so a sheet of paper with a question list for your phone call may come in handy.

Have you tried calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline for advice? This guy sounds like an awful textbook abuser with the verbal abuse and physical abuse (he should have had some legal consequences for physically hurting her). I admire your efforts to reach out to help her. Please keep us updated. Wishing the…

I recently started getting back to counseling for my anxiety attacks and what-if OCD thoughts. The therapist told me to write the thoughts down in a mini book I carry around with me (I have a CBT worksheet he gave me as a guideline). I pretty much write down the what-if thought, the worst case scenario, then remember…

What a sweetie pie. <3

Sending you all the e-hugs. Like others said, we have your back.

Double ugh. Seriously, who needs friends like that?

Ugh, that sucks. On a semi-related note, I had a friend who remained friends with my abusive ex ("but he's a great friend!") until he turned his "honesty" around on her (he said something really mean to her that was supposed to be his twisted definition of honest advice). Like Lundy Bancroft says, staying "neutral"…