In love with abuse

The woman sitting in Black attempts to intervene.

The Caribbean lady tries to talk sense into them.

So there's this video I came across on Facebook, that I'm having trouble posting here due to my lack of tech-savvy. (Here's the link: DV on NY subway train)

It shows a couple on a subway train in New York. The lady, who is pregnant, is standing at the door and her child's father in a Black jacket is in front of her arguing. She says he puts his hands on her and she's tired of it. He says he's sick of her mouth and rolls up on her in a threatening manner. Passengers initially ignore the couple, until they cannot handle it any longer and intervene...

But what happens toward the end will piss anyone off and is the reason why people don't intervene in DV situation...

Some people are truly in love with abuse. It is part of their definition of love. It was brought up in them like good manners and dressing well. They cherish fond memories that are so closely related to abuse that the abuse seems to just go along with it. 

If you pay attention to what is being both said and done in this video you might notice some things I noticed. When the woman is offered help, she completely ignores the help. She continues the argument. He says, "When I got off work, I just wanted to relax..." She then throws a proverbial jab by mentioning how his mother treated him. Undoubtedly a sore spot. 

She also slaps him and "mushes" him in the face. When he approaches her in a menacing manner, she doesn't cower...she stands there...and continues to talk about whatever issues they are having. When people try to come to her rescue and tackle him...she attacks them.

You might find this odd...but it is normal for people who are in love with abuse. I would almost wager that the boyfriend/child's father was not the first one to introduce violence into their relationship. I would imagine that he did take it to higher heights. Typically when men are on the receiving end of abuse, they become batterers. 
This woman seems to be in love with abuse...it looks like she gets off on inflicting it both figuratively and literally.

What do you think about the video? 

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