what those emotions you just dumbed-down to "spite" - stem from. You just haven't the imagination. At all.

Sometimes your Polyanna gratuitous explanations are fucking grating: this is one of those.

Do a little research on the dimension of the at-home violence in the US; it's only been going on since before you were born. Then just maybe you won't be suggesting those ever-so simpleminded easy fixes like, "Gosh, just call a cop and it'll all go away." (Including where you sleep and eat next, how you move out and hide (from his gun collection) - with access to no money or assistance, in many cases.)

Maybe..


Ashton

And BTW re "you're Sure there'd be evidence" - THAT's what I mean about your imagination. Often enough there are punch and kick marks; other times it's done nore subtly, or the bruises have sorta gone away. Just try and Think about such stuff before you throw out another comic book cliche, OK? I've fucking seen some of these beaten-down folks and their asshole defective spouses.