Yup. He enlisted to avoid trouble at home (and help get his mom elected VP).

Right! You know how I’m different from Track Palin? I’m not an entitled, violent, manipulative manchild.

I have PTSD from rape too. I know what it is as well. My dad has PTSD from Vietnam and Iraq. My brother has it from Bosnia. Guess what? None of us beat the shit out of our spouses! Imagine. Fucking. That.

Yes and yes.

In the Gawker post I pointed out that going on about his (mythical, since he never saw combat) PTSD history is making an excuse for DV and several men huffily told me I have no idea what PTSD is or is not. Except I have it, because I was raped. But mansplain it to me some more! Because men cannot be held…