I watched this on Paramount + last night. It really affected me.

It's so sad. In the end, she just wanted him to show even the tiniest bit of remorse. He never did. And, she didn't want him be put to death. She wanted him to find God so that he could see her again one day (in Heaven). She was such a good person. I can only imagine how that must feel --- watching the man you love try to kill you. Then, she cried when she thought about him being in jail.

It eye-opening. It's so scary to think about falling in love with someone who can't love back. Women often confuse love and control. And, many of these men aren't covered in tattoos. Many of them don't have a 5-page rap sheet with [b]multiple[/b] counts of domestic violence and aggravated menacing. If I ever meet a man with those charges, I'm definitely going the other way. However, many times it's not that clear.

Looking for something new to watch? Check out The Fire That Took Her on Paramount+.

https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/fire-that-took-her/ic8hltRIC14XlBHp1sJ_WHU3GgroSmdj

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Fairydust · F

I’ll see if I can watch it, I like stuff like this.

As much as my ex broke me, I wish him no harm, if anything I feel sorry for him, he’s just damaged.

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perceptivei · 36-40, F

@Fairydust Looking at this case is so different for me. He killed her, and he never cared. He never shed a tear. He never apologized to her for any part in it. He never cared that she died or that he was the cause of her death. And, his rap sheet was absolutely unreal. If you do watch it, watch all the way until the end when the detective goes over his criminal history. It's scary. He simply doesn't care about other people. He might be one of those abusers that's actually a psychopath.

Fairydust · F

@perceptivei

Makes you wonder what kind of childhood he had.
Trying to find it, I’m abroad and won’t let me download. I’ll have a look 👀

perceptivei · 36-40, F

@Fairydust I haven't found any information on him. I was hoping to find some kind of explanation from him but nothing at all.

bijouxbroussard · F

I will never understand women like that. Even an abused animal will try to fight back, or at least run away. 😞

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bijouxbroussard · F

@perceptivei It sounds very sad. One place where I volunteered was at a women’s shelter. There had to be an inordinate amount of security, because the women, often with small children, were in hiding. And yet sometimes even after counseling, they’d take the kids and return to the abuser.

There were round the clock, [b]armed[/b] security guards, and the shelter’s address was kept out of directories, but occasionally they’d catch someone calling their abuser. They’d endanger themselves and everyone else because they missed the guy. 😞

perceptivei · 36-40, F

@bijouxbroussard That's so sad. I already knew this happens in abusive relationships, but this documentary hurt... He never shed a tear! He didn't care one bit.. that he maimed her, that she was in so much physical pain or that he killed her. It hurt when she'd cry and say "I just wish he cared". I don't think good people with a good conscience can intellectually comprehend that some people simply don't feel anything for anyone... 😔

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