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Originally Posted by High Treason
Agreed that it doesn't really matter if he is fully aware of what he is doing or not. You will have plenty of time to wonder about that after you have removed yourself from the situation. Maybe he actually didn't mean to hit you, but really that's not the point as far as I'm concerned. As I've stated a rare hitting or two is not necessarily a big deal, but from what you have described, this person has the mentality of an abuser, and that's what's important. He won't change, and it will get worse.
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It is certainly a great idea to first remove yourself from the situation and then wonder about the great mysteries of his psyche. However, even that should have its limits. You cannot spend the rest of your life deciphering his behavior and motivation and level of awareness. You just need to extract your lessons learned that would help you avoid such situations in the future.