Labugana asked this question on 3/21/2000:

In the last few years I have noticed that men have become abusive towards women. It is not only in one race but in all. What is the explanation of this behavior?

bally gave this response on 3/31/2000:

It is so true that there is more violence and abuse in relationships nowadays but not only the men should be the blame, but women should be a part of the blame. In the Eastern countries, women were at one time dependant upon men because they were not as aware of there choices in society and were not as free as they have become today. Men always tend to think that they can do what they like, no matter what the women fell or say, which obviously has the women lashing out words such as "If you can do that, then so can I". These things anger the men and buts strain on relationships. The best is always to compromise. It works for me and I learnt from all the mistakes, abuse and violence from my first marriage. Now, if there is something that my boyfriend wants to do, I will compromise, so that in the end we are both happy. If you love each other and understand each other, there will never be abuse or violence. I am much happier because I had made a change in myself and my boyfriend in himself. A little change does a world of difference.

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