Domestic Affairs

A buddy related a story to me about this young woman who found herself almost strangled at the hands of her boyfriend ("boyfriend" is very much appropriate here as it speaks to 1.) the level of maturity; and 2.) the level of reasoning) some three years ago. Allegedly her boyfriend had just discovered that his "angel" was some else's "devil". Again, allegedly (because this is all third party) the "boyfriend" insisted that he rather go to jail for killing her rather than to have her freely allow someone else to partake in the pleasures of "his" goodies - of course I am paraphrasing. It's less raunchy than - he rather kill her than to know a next man fuck her - on the other hand saying it raw like that gives it local flavouring.

Ordinarily, I am not one to engage in she say, he say - but having personally observed the behaviour of the "boyfriend" with this young woman in social settings; I do not find it too hard to believe. To use the Jamaican vernacular, he's a pussy watchman. I suppose there is a lesson for him to learn in the old adage better said in creole - the more you watch the more you don't see.

I chuckled for a minute or few at the third party recount of the story; but having time to process this alleged incident of domestic abuse - I thought to myself, da man mad and his girl more mad to stay with him. My mental practioners and social workers may say the young woman suffers from esteem issues - I would not waste neurons on analysing the boyfriend.

Seriously, a man not only tells you that he rather see you dead than for you to be with another man, but he allegedly tries to make good on his word, and three years later you still in that relationship. My advice would have been - my girl run for the hills.

But this is where this gets interesting, not only is she still there; but she is contemplating repeating the part of her history that resulted in her near depature from this life. I tell you insanity - repeating a course of action and expecting a different result, indeed. Then again, maybe it makes sense that two mentally unstable individuals be together - didn't someone say opposites attract; yeah right, you must have something in common with someone to have the least bit of interest in them.

I am a bit curious how she stopped him from choking her though...my mind is rife with speculation...asphyxiophilia, anyone.

Life, never a dull moment.