Abusive Relationships

Originally Posted by soniclover

Bystander? It's not like that. They just hit each other and are both fine with that. They most likely do it at their homes so no bystanders are present.

She says they do that whenever they are frustrated with each other. (You can imagine my look when she told me this)

I'm pretty sure there's more relationships like this now though. People have a harder time talking things out. Yes, you do get mad enough to want to hit someone sometimes but that doesn't mean you should act on it. Some of the people who act on that anger are the ones who regret doing it afterwards. I'm more worried about the people who actually don't feel remorse after doing that though.

I know that certain people have certain ways of working out their anger, but that seems a little extreme. Do they at least wear protective gear so they won't accidentally knock the other out and beat them to death?

There are alternatives to those who need to physically release their tension such as sports and exercise (similar effects without as much pain, especially sparring). They could even put a picture of their significant other's face on a blow-up doll or punching bag if they really need visual stimulation.

Jam it back in, in the dark.