How do you do it? I know that everyone has the right to a trial and is presumed innocent until proven guilty and has a right to an attorney, but how do you do it?

That poor child. That poor woman. For everyone reading and thinking, "Why doesn't that dumb bitch just leave?", it's not that easy. DV is a long, slow tearing down of a person's self esteem, self worth, confidence, and will. Your thoughts are so distorted that you can't merely leave.

xoxo to Bill and Stacey. It makes me happy and restores my faith to see the two of you married so long, still so loving, and with children that love and respect you.

And yet, why was he in the house if there was already an order against him? Why? Where was the support for that family, to help an abused woman and her children learn how to turn away their abuser?

Grrr.

You represent him fairly. And ask him if he is willing to accept psychiatric care as a part of any package the court gives him. I've heard of OCD's been a little too much, but this one takes the cake. (P.S. I suffer from OCD and can attest that most of the ones I know are seldom a threat to other people.)

Seriously, get that man into a mental institution and on some medications. He needs help badly. Sadly, he probably has antisocial personality disorder layered over a brain dysfunction such as bipolar or borderline disorder. Which means he is a sociopath with mood swings.

Not the kind of guy to release from the hospital ever again.

Also keep in mind that we who suffer from mental illness (I am bipolar with touches of OCD) seldom commit crimes. In fact, our rate of violence is lower than the general population and we are, on average, 12 times more likely to be a victim of violence than the unafflicted.

And to answer your first question I have another question... Do you see many women dressed this way while they're running? I'm just curious because as a female runner? I've developed no fascinating and wonderous imperviousness to the cold. I wish that I would. I hate the fucking cold. I hate winter. I piss and moan about winter all season long. I move indoors to the treadmill during the winter because I cannot stand running outside during these insanely bitter cold months. The running shorts in winter, even though I run indoors, frequently work their way to the bottom of the drawer and are replaced by good old fashioned sweat pants or silks.

So no. There is nothing magical about running that makes one immune to the cold. It simply thins the blood and I think allows less of it to get to certain brain cells of certain individuals. Possibly only male (thus my question). Taking a poll. Start counting the runners in shorts and compare male/female. 'Cuz this is all scientific and shit. Thanks for your help.