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I think they both need to stop talking about it publicly, they need to talk to their respective counselors and get their heads right...eff what the public thinks
My opinion however, I believe she did hit him (that day and times prior to that day), it doesn't excuse his behavior because if it's true He should have left Her after the first time.
But I've said it before and I'll say it again, I firmly believe "If you bad enough to hit, you're bad enough to get hit back".
You can't raise your hand to someone and expect that just because you're at some physical disadvantage be it gender, size or age or anything that gives you less of an advantage will be the thing to make that other person control themselves cause you knew your limitations goin in and you went anyway, accept the consequences of your actions.
Watched both interviews..I like both individuals as artists plus I love Rih's stylists cuz she is one of the flyest people on the planet (next to my favorite miss amber rose)..
Chris' interview, as with them all, really didnt go into detail about the whole incident and I know its because he was the agressor and I am pretty sure it was because they got wind of her pending interview. That is expected but Rihanna's interview...hummmmm.. I want to believe the best but FINALLY doing an interview two weeks before your album is about to drop is something that makes it seem so insincere. I am not going to go so far as to say that the WHOLE thing was staged or she didnt mean what she was saying because there are a LOT of things goin on behind the scenes and I feel that her managers couldve even told her when to do the interview for all we know. What I am saying is that NOW you wanna be the voice? Nine months later? You wanna be an advocate NOW?
It just seemed so suspect and there were times when she was lyin like when she said she never hit him even though there have been numerous sites who read off the police report where she said she hit him first. I dont think this justifies him beating her so badly but at the same time, she dont need to put her hands on no one. Im sorry, we gotta look at the men of this generation. They aint takin that no more. Wrong or right, that is just how it is. I felt that her interview was what some people were waiting for but to me, it was a bunch of publicity and seemed very insincere.
Oh yeah, I just found it strange, too, that she said she never seen the apology interview (which i found it hard to believe, but not impossible). When she said that it sounded like he was reading off a teleprompter.. I was like this girl aint foolin no one. I mean, of ALL the things she could've said, the first thing just happened to be the same thing that everyone else has been saying? I mean, really? To ME that just made me look at her kind of sideways. I dont know..
I agree with what Joy and PhoenixNicole has to say. how do we know that her talking now wont backfire and her career goes boom?
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1. She was lying to him about the *resentment* and negative feelings she had for him but she was also lying to herself because she didn't want to face the pain of what it really meant---their relationship was over. Later, she said she does *NOT* hate him and wishes the best for him, especially to grow up and accept responsibility LIKE A MAN.
2. An apology and accepting the consequences for one's actions are two different things. Chris keeps apologizing to her (in person, via song, via Twitter) but he needs to *ACCEPT* that he messed up, big time and lost what could be the love of his life because he refused (and continues to refuse) to confront his demons.
3. Forgiveness and reconciliation are two different things. Personally, I have never been hit by a man; but there has been other damage done and while I forgive, the fact that some men refuse to accept full responsibility and consequences for their actions means there is no reconciliation. He could at least earn my respect from that point forward, although we'll never be together. This is what Rihanna is talking about.
Chris's narcissism won't allow him to stop feeling sorry for himself and he's mainly looking out for his career. But it would actually soar if he accepted responsibility.
4. He WAS reading when he did that video. It might as well have been a plea in the court of law. There is a HUGE diff between Chris speaking impromptu on Larry King and Chris speaking all eloquent (LOL) on the video. He was reading, bruh, and it's not cold hearted to recognize that. She knew her man was a lil' inarticulate, can't fully express himself, which is another reason why he acts out violently.
Just sayin'...
As somebody who's lived through that type of situation, I find it absolutely infuriating and disrespectful to the women AND men who are in abusive relationships that she would try and capitalize on her situation.
My next issue is with her going on like she's some type of role model and making herself the posterchild for abused women everywhere. This is more a beef i have with society where we're taking ENTERTAINERS and turning them into idols.... sh*t, they don't know you & don't give a damn bout you unless you buying they record.
Anyways, thats my two cents worth of outrage... as I lose any lasts bits of respect for this chick....... SMDH
She did address it though. Something about doing the interview so that she wouldn't be seen as the girl who got beat up, and that makes sense. She's got an album coming out and she's going to be on magazine covers, doing interviews, and making more appearances. If she didn't do this interview she would be dodging questions, and giving vague answers for the rest of this year and maybe the next. Its best that she did this interview and put it all out there and just be done with it so that everyone can stop speculating and move on.
Think about Janet and the nip slip. Justin Timberlake was able to move on because he did that preppy white boy apology right away, but Janet's career took a little time because she never went into detail and explained. A long time later she went on Oprah and spoke about it and said that was the last time, and people have finally stopped bringing the shit up.