I mean, in that context isnât it kinda sad everyone clowns him instead of having some compassion for a dude thatâs clearly in an abusive relationship?
If it were a woman being manipulated in a relationship and we could all see it, I feel like weâd be saying âGirl, nooo!â But the response to Will Smith is literally âyouâre weakâ âyouâre patheticâ âyouâre a cuckâ.
I mean, in the name of equality, shouldnât we give him the same grace that heâs mentally manipulated into a situation where he doesnât perhaps comprehend heâs in an abusive relationship? If it were a woman, we would want to offer a ripcord and a way out. But it seems if itâs a man âgood, fuck you. You are not a âself-respectingâ man.â
Pretty sure it has been pointed out to him many times. But he's not willing to let it go, so what are you going to do? They literally made a internet show about it. I would say he's pretty fucking aware of what his situation is. And he has the means to leave it if he wants to.
I meanâŚthatâs what it means to be in an abusive relationship. You even may know that itâs fucked, but youâre stuck or you feel stuck.
Again, if this were a woman going back to a man that she knows is bad for her and is abusive to her, we wouldnât victim blame and tell her sheâs weak and she deserves it. Itâs not like itâs an uncommon scenario. Quite usually itâs just sad and you hope the person makes the right choice but they usually donât, so I think the reaction to clowning on him, ainât the greatest.
Pretty sure the first thing I said was that it was sad. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't point out his own shitty behavior. You don't get a free pass just because your life is hard.
I think Iâm just shocked by the general reaction in this thread, outside of your post. Like damn, I just canât imagine the viciousness of what people are saying in this thread for a woman in the same scenario . I imagine they wouldnât have these knives out if it were a woman that felt perpetually stuck and co-dependent to an abuser.
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u/BicycleNo1169 5h ago
I mean, in that context isnât it kinda sad everyone clowns him instead of having some compassion for a dude thatâs clearly in an abusive relationship?
If it were a woman being manipulated in a relationship and we could all see it, I feel like weâd be saying âGirl, nooo!â But the response to Will Smith is literally âyouâre weakâ âyouâre patheticâ âyouâre a cuckâ.
I mean, in the name of equality, shouldnât we give him the same grace that heâs mentally manipulated into a situation where he doesnât perhaps comprehend heâs in an abusive relationship? If it were a woman, we would want to offer a ripcord and a way out. But it seems if itâs a man âgood, fuck you. You are not a âself-respectingâ man.â