This is one of the MANY things that infuriates me about my husband. He was raised with “boys don’t cry, toughen up BE A MAN” and now is a raging lunatic whenever processing any kind of emotional situation.

Fucking Christ, did you read the fucking article???

And women don’t?

Jackline Mwende, 27, says she was counseled by her pastor to try to save her marriage, despite escalating abuse.

MASCULINITY SO FUCKING FRAGILE

Praying instead of calling 911 reminds me of my very religious (and very practical) grandmother’s favorite joke about praying for help in an emergency. It’s an old one but I think it actually applies here.

Ha, you remind me of my ex’s reaction to her abortion:

... that it would be fucking sweet? Or that I wouldn’t be able to have sex for two weeks?