Hit That Bitch! Again! Again!

Some people, groups, corporations, and idiots just don't get it.

Have you ever known anyone that with an abusive spouse? Have you wondered why they continued to stay with them despite the fact that every ten minutes they got the piss beat out of them? Have you ever heard the excuses that they make for staying?

"I love him. He's good to me. He's faithful and would never do anything to hurt me." "It's all your fault; stay out of my business because it's not a problem for me." "He could never hurt me, he loves me with all his heart."

Right...

Some events that are currently occurring in my life remind me of these ridiculous statements that are made when people are in denial that they are getting screwed. For instance, another example would be someone who sells insurance but makes no commission off of the insurance that he sells. Even though you tell him over and over again, the problem lies in one word: DENIAL.

To some, the word denial is a nonexistent state. However, when something is clear and visible and yet you can't see what's going on, that's denial. Denial is when a small child could put the facts together and solve the puzzle, but you can't because you don't want to know the truth or you're in fact hiding the truth.

Sometimes the most obvious injustices are justified by the lack of sense by one of the parties. For instance, back to the example of the woman in the abusive relationship. No matter how many times she gets hit, no matter how hard she gets hit, and no matter how badly beaten she gets time after time, this woman cannot find it in herself to make what's wrong right. Why? For one, pride can get in the way. Pride can cause people to not see the true story of a matter. Admitting to one's mistakes creates a whole new set of problems for that individual. Denial gives that person a way to shift the burden of blame onto someone who is only trying to do the right thing.

Another reason people are in denial is because of fear of exposure. Kobe Bryant was a good example of this. A few years ago when he went out on a limb with a white girl here in Colorado, Kobe found himself in a bit of a quandary. What's the first thing he does? Deny it. A few weeks later, when things are leaking like a project faucet, Kobe turns around and comes clean, despite the fact that he denied wrongdoing. Why would someone innocent then come clean? Well, they did it. Why would they hide that they did it? Exposure. If someone comes to your house and you're buck naked on the couch, why do you put "something" on before answering the door? EXPOSURE.

Last night I talked about the difference between good and evil. I brought out the point that those who act deviously are often the ones who are never exposed. The more I think about the way of the world, the more I take to heart this fact. I can't believe that there are so many stupid people in the world who cannot see the facts about their relationships, procedures, processes and everything else.

Whatever.

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