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Ritabert

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3. Wow. That takes me back to the 1950s.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:20 PM

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We had at least 3 women in the neighborhood who were probably abused but as kids we didn't know any better. They all eventually got divorced in the 1970s.

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VANISHED Ways 1950s Women Survived Abusive Husbands [View all] no_hypocrisy Yesterday OP

My father was emotionally and psychologically abusive. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

"mad money" rampartd Yesterday #2

Wow. That takes me back to the 1950s. Ritabert Yesterday #3

I remember well... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #4

In a hell of a lot of ways, I was lucky... and I recognize that fact. slightlv 17 hrs ago #5

How sad. While watching this, I thought about my father. I can't recall him ever getting mad, angry. Once in a while, 3Hotdogs 7 hrs ago #6