Done

In the ladies' room of the department store, there were these little cards that told us love should not hurt. The card encouraged the reader to get help if in an abusive relationship. I hope the men's room had these cards, too, because men are victims of abuse as really as women are.

Domestic abuse is a complicated subject with no easy solutions. Why we choose people who hurt us and why we stay. It can be tricky to get out, because it's been proven that the most dangerous time is when we leave.

We seem to have this notion that romantic love is so difficult to find, that we must look for that one perfect person, and then stick it out when we discover it's far from perfection. The reality is, there are many great people out there who would love us and never hurt us. Never. hurt. us.

A young woman was asked, "Has he ever hit you?" She said no. "He loves me and would never hurt me." Yet she was hurting. She was in so much pain, I could feel it radiating off of her. I could feel her pain.

But we aren't done until we're done, and this girl just isn't done yet. And you know what? Her boyfriend may love her, but he doesn't love her like another man could, if given the chance.

Susan

"Kiss Him Goodbye" written by Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka