Be careful what you say to people
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I am SO not happy right now. A young person I know (who shall remain nameless) received a good, stiff slap across the face today from her husband of 4 months. When she figured out that the general consensus among people SHE CALLED to cry at about it was that she should dump his worthless butt before he winds up doing a lot worse, then she starts DEFENDING his actions. Saying stuff like, “No, I deserved it. I asked for it” and various other flavors of equine manure. The highpoint for me was when she told two people, one of whom I’ve never met, that I hit my wife and she stays with me.
Hold the phone!
In the 15 years I’ve been married to my wife I have NEVER hit her. There have been a few times when, in the heat of an argument, I may have THOUGHT for a second about it, but I’ve never hit her.
This little girl needs to get her facts straight before she opens up that hole in the front of her face.
Saying untrue things that damage the reputation of another person is called SLANDER AND PEOPLE GET SUED for it. All it takes is for someone who can prove the comments wrong to record them and then when the guy with the tape drives to his attorney’s office the little person with the big mouth suddenly has a major headache.
I may not have those comments on tape, but I know where there are people who heard them made and my wife can attest to what a load of utter crap it is.
Be careful what you say about other people. If you can’t prove it, then SHUT UP! The next guy may be more able to handle the attorney fees.
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My friend was subject to something almost identical to this, except it ended up with him spending a night in jail. By the time the smoke cleared and everyone realized that he was never party to hitting his girlfriend, his reputation had already been tarnished, and he had spent a night in the big house.
So.. I completely agree, sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can sometimes do more.
Wow, that is really sad. Both that she is getting slapped around after 4 months of marriage (not that 40 years would be better!) and that she makes a bald faced lie about you. Bummer.