[Eternal_Cat]

Yes, when? Sure, I don't feel like I should be hitting anyone, but I don't see why they are given special protection.

I don't think anyone sees women as helpless these days,
and they are not morally superior at all.

Hell I was bullied by one for a year and it drove me to
cutting and self-imposed starvatoin

I think my rage could've been better expressed during that time, say by clocking her over the head.

What do you think?

[Eva1nder]

I don't think it's ok to hit anyone period ..man or woman

[Schatze]

Ditto.

[Parker10]

It is never ok to hit another person - in my opinion. Resorting to physical assault will not solve any problem, but perhaps cause more physical problems. I am sorry you were hurt by someone, but I certainly admire that you did not resort to physical abuse. I am also sorry you cut, and starved yourself, and hope that you have received help for those issues, and are no longer engaging in harmful activities. Good luck to u!

[(JD)]

HUH? Unless you're in a boxing ring and signed releases... NEVER.

I agree that no one should hit another person.

Women tend to be "more" protected (assumed from men) because men have strength that can do so much damage to a woman.

I'm sorry you were hurt, and hope you can find the truthful answer to your questioning. It takes a real man to not strike out physically nor emotionally at anyone imo.

[SeptemberMorn]

DITTO!!

[CompGeek]

I do not believe that it is ever appropriate to cause pyshical harm to any one gender aside.

i am so blown away by your question that i'm having a hard time with it. it's never okay to hit anyone and a man is so much stronger than a woman that it's a given who's going to get badly hurt. i think you need help with this and i hope you get to a place where you aren't dealing with this issue anymore. pat

[Dolfin]

It's NEVER okay, regardless of gender. Being a woman that has been in physically abusive relationships in the past, I am guilty of ignoring my own words, out of self defense. I'm not saying I was right in doing so, but sometimes you have to fight back, or risk losing a lot more than bruised morals.

Dolfin

[jmo531]

There is really nothing I can add to this post that has not already been said. Maybe if someone makes you that angry you should, #1- Get out of that relationship as it is obviously not healthy and #2 - Seek intense therapy.

[Kathyanita]

in the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by HER trade and she carries the reminders of every glove thats laid her down or cut her till she cried out in her anger and her shame. . .well we know the rest

apologies to Simon & Garfunkle

[Miss_A]

I don't think it is ok to hit any gender. At school I dunno why but mostly boys start stupid fights over nothing with another boy. They start rolling down the grass hill. None get some badly hurt but I don't see the point in it in the first place. As girls would start to move a bit away and start laughing or watching them fight. I have hardly seen a girl get hit in this case by a different gender usally its their own genders that hit eachother at school. Then it is with a female and male hitting eachother maybe in a compilcated abusive relationship. But it's a bit like Rugby it states thar girls can't plays rugby with boys not even at school these days because of violence on the fleid playing such an attack game. NO ONE DESERVES TO BE HIT ON PURPOSE!

[piggysmile]

Most women (not just girls) are fast getting so immature nowadays. Don't hit her for that will make you immature as well.

[SeptemberMorn]

Excuse me??? Your statement is a direct insult to all women! That's a rather poor excuse for not hitting one! Do you not like women??

[piggysmile]

I am not saying that I don't like women. I'm just saying that I'm finding most of them getting immature nowadays, even illogical sometimes.

[Shaymus]

Its probably never a good idea to hit anyone. For women its doubly so. Not only does the law frown on it more so but its also looked at negatively by almost everyone. Thats the kind of thing that will follow ya around for a long time. Seriously, if a woman hit me with a bat, instead of striking back id call the cops. If ya do lash out expect to spend time in jail.

Sept, if you ask him if he doesnt like women and then say you think the opposite is true, does that mean you dont like men? My personal feeling is neither sex has the stronghold on being immature as ive met many of both sexes who are so.

[SeptemberMorn]

And you know "most" women, right?

It seems to have gone completely over your head that your comment was an INSULT!

[SeptemberMorn]

Hey... was the word you were looking for the other day happen to be "sexist"?

[piggysmile]

Off-topic Post (sorry for hi-jacking): Sorry, I didn't mean to say that. I have my own problem regarding a sexual issue right now and I'm pretty confused. I'm really sorry, I take back my unthought words.

[Kathyanita]

topic

[(JD)]

YES!

Now back to eternal cat...

members here have noticed that in what you posted... you showed that you are thinking NOW that it would have been a good solution THEN.. which means you feel that way now. IMO that's a tough place to be, angry. I also think that you posted this way to elicit such reactions from us, and I hope it's because you are uncomfortable, yet frustrated, with the feeling? Come back and talk to us, ok? I hope you're doing well today. TC

[dayzee9]

NO ONE should hit ANYONE!

No human being has the right to physically or emotionally "abuse" another human being!!! One "smack" is TOO MANY!
Not one abusive word should be inflicted b/c I've been beaten up all my life; I have found though, my deepest scars that I still carry, that feel like raw flesh exposed has been inflicted emotionally........it's amazing how just one word verbally inflicted on another can screw w/ their head for years.....haunting,hurting, burning thru your psyche'

NEVER! DAYZEE (survivor)

[SeptemberMorn]

Uh... I meant that I find women, especially, but also kids of both sexes becoming MORE mature, earlier. It was a sexist, offensive statement.

(Cut me a break. I was PISSED! )

[Schatze]

(Piggy, I think it might be helpful for you to understand that in American society, woman are actually doing the opposite of what your suggesting....so your comment was a bit offensive to some. I hope you keep posting because I enjoy meeting people from different cultures and societies and I think we can learn alot from each other...you may just want to steer clear of gender, color, sexual preference and political comments. I'm sure there are more, but as a country, these are very hot issues on which we are trying to unite and they can raise blood pressure from time to time...which is what we are trying to avoid at PC. Please take this as a kind and gentle suggestion... I mean nothing else by it.

Very nice to meet you and I look forward to seeing you around PC.

Sorry for the jack) Bad Missi...Back to topic.

[LostandLonleySoul]

I lived for three months in an enviroment where i got the %#@&#! beat out of me daily. I spent six weeks in the hospital. Was I wrong for not "fighting" back?. Was he right for doing it to me? These are things that I have to live with for the rest of my life. Just think about it this way.......would you like to be on the other end? You can also press charges your self. Being a guy has nothing to do with it. Could you tell this person that you don't want to be treated like this and if it keeps up you would rather them be out of your life?

I hope that you understand that you are not a victim and you don't have to be treated this way and that no one else should have a hand laid upon them during an anger moment.

I hope that we have been able to help you so that you don't feel the need to use physical violence.

(((((((((((((Eternal_Cat)))))))))))))))