Has a boyfriend ever been beat up in front of you? Honestly: was it in any way embarrassing to you.

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Yes. The third ex...twice. The first time he so obviously did not want to get into it and danced around at the edge. The second time he was knocked out, so I was more concerned with possible brain damage from the head butt he received than anything else.

BigRon · 41-45, M

When a guy gets knocked out, then of course the main concern is if he is okay. But even then, if he is okay, I'm sure thinking back there was a measure of embarrassment about it. And it's obvious to me that the first time, when he danced around the edge, that it was embarrassing to you. Where your friends there to watch?@4meAndyou

4meAndyou · F

@BigRon Yes, we had all been in there drinking, and one of our friends was attacked outside. I couldn't help thinking that the ex was a little bit of a coward...and later I found out it was true.

If you can imagine this, when we were married, if there was a scary noise outside, I had to be the one to go out and investigate.

BigRon · 41-45, M

Well, how much of what you just told me contributed to him becoming an "ex"?@4meAndyou

4meAndyou · F

@BigRon Cowards become bullies, cowards and/or bullies can't get any respect, and then they have to abuse someone smaller and weaker than themselves, and that's what he did.