Everyone has to walk their own path. I did not see anything in the above story that would point to you belittling domestic violence.

I read the story as a woman who was trying to find a solution to a very difficult situation. If DeadBeatHusband refuses to leave… how DO you get him out? Yes, I suppose you could leave but as you pointed out you were the one paying rent so it should be your right to stay.

The laws were set up a certain way, nothing could be done otherwise. You were just trying to find a solution.

However, for the sake of dialog, and in case I did somehow offend this person, I am pasting their comment [sic] below:

So you ran over there and started shit???? LMAO!!! Why would you want a personal protection order if he has Never phisically harmed you? You got pushed out of a doorway… and you think that is violence. LMAO that is so funny OMG are you serious? You have lived a very very sheltered life. That is why it is unlikely the judge would order a personal protection order against your husband. If that judge read this post He would talk major shit to you and so should anyone else that reads this because what you did was very very wrong

To clarify, I was pushed into the door jamb, not “out of the doorway.” The written statement to the judge said exactly that. I did not lie to the judge. The judge granted the PPO based on the above incident. If I had wanted to lie, I would have done that the day before and saved myself a lot of time and driving.

This post is the third out of four to give background on my son’s father. My use of humor is meant to lighten things up, not minimize spousal abuse (or child abuse, which is what the story is really about).