should it count for the friends of the ex too...

it doesn't count for the friends but it's still assault and if you can
prove that he wanted them to do you can press charges but you'd have to
come up with some good proof

proof is needed. good proof.

what? what is the question?

Whoever it is, it's still assault. No need to have an opinion on that.

I have a STRONG opinion on this. Unfortunately, I have experienced it.

The only people who must resort to physical violence against someone
they "care for" are people who are insecure, emotionally unstable and
have NO communication skills.

If you feel like you must emotionally, verbally or physically abuse
someone to get your point across, then there IS NO POINT.
Move on.

Period.

I agree with ImJusKat58. I have also had experience with this subject
and have had 2 men try to murder me as a result. One because I was
pregnant with his child and the other because I left him. Which by the
way are two of the most dangerous times for a person who is being
abused. I have done research on the subject and think that everyone
should do likewise to find out what the red flags are so that they do
not get into such a relationship as there are many. I would also
suggest doing a records check on anyone you are thinking about getting
into a relationship with. You can obtain one the local police station
where the person lives and is inexpensive. Where I live it costs $3.
If there are any items on there that suggest violence you can request
incident reports to get the details at about 25 cents per page.

WELL IVE ONLY GONE THROUGH A REAL BAD RELATIONSHIP ONLY ONCE.IT WAS THE
LAST TIME I HAVE EVER PUT UP WITH A JERK.PERSONALLY MY VIEW ON IT
IS,THIS IS FOR MALE OR FEMALE,IF THEY HIT YOU ONCE ITS THEIR FAULT,IF
THEY HIT YOU TWICE ITS YOUR FAULT.IF A WOMAN CAN PUNCH A MAN LIKE A MAN
THE SHE GETS HIT LIKE A MAN.

domestic violence is wrong, right alongside assult..... i've been
through both as has my mother and, when someone hits you either move
away or give them a good punch right back.... a lot of people think they
can do whatever they want so, if the mood is right, use ur fist...

In my opinion, domestic violence is much more heinous than simple
assault. Hurting someone you share your life with is inexcusable.

I completely believe in self defense, and believe that some women are
wrongfully imprisoned today for killing their abusers. Yes, they should
leave their abuser...if they can. But if backed into a corner
(emotionally or physically), I can see them reacting to repeated abuse
and snapping.

I think there is a special place in hell for men that abuse women, and
I'd like to speed them on their way. I had a friend that was married to
a very abusive man, until one night she accidentally ran him over with a
truck and yes, it was an accident..the funny part was when she called
the police(the police hated the asshole too) they said he was still
alive but they would gladly turn their heads so she could back over him
and finish the job.and these were church going cops too. lmaooo
When I was younger we had a friend that was abused too. One day she got
beat really bad and we lost it. We had another one of our female friends
invite her over to talk to her and we paid a little visit to her live in
b/f. We beat the shit out of him for HOURS, everytime we knocked him
down we told him to get up, and when he did manage to get up we'd knock
his ass to the ground again and say, who the fuck told you to stand up?
when we were finished with the asshole and he regained consciousness we
told him if he EVER laid another hand on her he'd turn up missing...he
left town 3 days after getting out of the hospital lmfaooooooooooooo

I agree with paterafan. If they hit you once it's their fault. Man, if
you are going to stick around for them to continue hitting you, then
that's your bad! I have a friend who is in this kind of relationship.
She gets beaten up and got her kids taking away and everything.

I offered her a place to stay at my house. My basement is furnished
with it's own bathroom and everything. She'd have complete privacy.
She could get her kids back and save for her own place. I told her I
wanted no money from her! All I wanted was for her to get her kids back
and save for her own place and get her life back in orde and not to let
him know where my house was (I have kids also).

She stayed with me for two days and went back to him. Why is this? I
understand that women can become scared for their lives. But there is
always a way out.

Any man that hits a women should be hung by his balls from 30ft in the
air and dropped,in this country of hours there are people out there that
need some major help and when the women gets beaten up for the wrong
doings of a man the state that you may live in could care less,you could
have restraining order so many times and the bastered could still follow
you to where ever so what we all should do is get a law passed that we
can beat the shit out of them for a period of time and see how they
would like it.

because some womem still believe that just maybe their controlling
boyfriends or husbands will change and they love them so dearly,until
they get beaten up so bad or killed for that matter ,or maybe she likes
to get beaten up and doesn't want to leave him and thats the sad part.

HAve had friends that were betten up by there husbands/boyfriends, they
were disfigured then told they were to ugly to ever get another man.
They believed this, and some died believing this.
PLEASE never believe your the fault, or too ugly to find someone.
Someone is out there for everyone, and beauty is realy in the eye of the
beholder.
IF YOU REALY like pain, join a BDSM club and get a Master, dont let a
jerk control you.