As Johnny Depp Completes His Testimony, Here Are 35 Reactions People Had To The Trial So Far

Welcome to toxic masculinity. Masculinity encourages men to stay quiet even when doing so is injurious to their mental health.

I believe you, Lakota. My son was a victim of a nasty abusive relationship. Females can be very vicious with their abuse and sometimes they start very young without any provocation.

I believe you. I (41F) used to be abused by my mother as well; she abused both of my sister and father. She now denies everything she ever did to us so we all cut her off.

I too had an abusive mother (mentally andphysically). I'm 47 and she still manages to throw barbs and sneak nasty comments in. She is wonderful to her grandchildren though and I can't deprive them of a relationship with my parents. Sorry ladies that we all experienced this. The most important thing for me is that I don't do the same to my children. I have to break the cycle of violence and not make my children go through what I (we) did.

My mother used to, and still does abuse me psychologically/emotionally. Her sisters are the same way. I've blocked the sisters but I'm trapped caring for my mom, thankfully she's a bit more reasonable and nicer these days, but sometimes...

i hope you're in a better and safer place now!

Yeah, similar. My last GF literally threatened to tell cops that I was an abuser if I kicked her out of my house. She did that while beating me and threatening me with a knife. My roommates didn't want me calling the cops because it might cause trouble with the landlords. Still have the scars.

I believe you too and I’m so sorry! I hope your in a better place now!

Virtual hugs to you Wolf

There should be a test or something to qualify to be called a mother. I don't know how old you are now, but I hope you came out of it you get all the help you need and you took your life in your own hands.

Surprised you comment didn't get downvoted to hell. Bp commenters are extra "woke" aka anything seemingly critical (but accurate) about a women is misogynistic

My mother was the same. To this day my brothers and I have her friends and family members call us liars. We told people, school, DCF, police, but nobody believed us. She'd always twist it around that SHE was being abused, and even if my dad had stitches and I had a black eye they'd make us kids stay with her. Because "Mother's don't do that. Did your dad hit you?" NO!

Same here my mother is the devil , but my brother the angle! My so called mother can now sling it

Please find help, wolf

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A lot of women think they are the incarnation of the holy virgin Mary and therefore can't do anything wrong. They demand respect from men just for being a woman but don't respect men. Women will stab eachother in the back if they get the chance.

Yes. And "toxic masculinity" includes traditionally masculine traits that hurt the man himself - such as our tendency to delay doctors' appointments because we don't like showing weakness. Logically, toxic femininity would include traditionally "feminine" behaviour like being a nurturer to the extent that you put others' health before their own. It really would help if people would look these terms up instead of guessing.

Most people alive today were raised to believe gender and sex were interchangeable. I was 30 the first time that was even suggested to me. I understand it now but it took effort. Its hard to scrub out something that you've believed your whole life and its scary for most people. Thank you for your comment it was informative

I don’t know. The belief is rooted in the idea that women are supposed to be nurturing, docile, more attentive…. Weaker. It’s why we’re so quick to believe it when a woman speaks out in her abuse, but always look for that caveat when it’s the reverse. The same behaviors we accept from women in these situations (fantasies of homicide, reactive abuse (most notably language based)) we point to and say “he’s just as bad” I don’t know that I disagree that this would be a good example of toxic femininity

Yes! Less guesswork, more looking things up.

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But you do if it says #womensrights?

Another thing I'd like to add to this conversation is that I recognize some bad behaviors in myself. I left my last partner after ten years together and we were abusive to each other. I told him that too. I gave (almost) as good as I got at times. It's important to realize bad behaviors in yourself and learn from it. I DO see that some of the things I do are toxic behaviors and I strive to never do them again. I left almost five years ago and haven't been in a real relationship since. I have no interest in being with anyone but if I ever do, I certainly will strive to be a better person. I think certain people bring out the worst in each other.

They had to add a whole new classification for that one!

That's a great burn, yes!

VERBATIM what I was going to say.

Compartmentalization also shows up as this, but it's commonly a sign of past abuse.

reporting this post for murdering Amber Heard right in front of us

I wish him well ,n for this it ' will pass✌️🙏🏻

Her supporters can be the #turdheard

Doesn't the hashtag allude to her *allegedly* sh!tting in his bed?

Because she is a WOMAN and women can NEVER be the aggressors/abusers, ONLY the victims!! /s Although hilariously “I am the victim” is the excuse my mother always gave when she would abuse me as a child… the attitude made no sense to me then and makes no sense to me now.

What I found interesting, is all the recordings. Who goes around recording everything unless they have a plan for them.

Most abusers have been abused. It’s where they learn how to abuse others.