In 2009, Rihanna was a victim of domestic abuse form her then boyfriend Chris Brown. From that incident, Chris Brown was issued a five year sentence of probation. But a few years later the pair got back together, even after he bruised her face and physically hurt her. So why would she get back with him? Rihanna felt like she had to be there for him and lead him to make the right decisions. She was willing to put up with him again because of how she felt, but he did not care about her. It took about e
ight to nine times before she decided to leave him and their abusive relationship. Rihanna had a lot of love for Chris and did not want to risk losing him at the time.
She stayed in this relationship for so long because of all her feelings. Chris needed help during that time and she (TMZ)
wanted to be the one help him. He was not good for her and she knew, but she just could not put that love aside and love should not hurt. Domestic violence in relationships is very difficult because it can be hard to let someone go. That is the exact problem Rihanna faced with Chris Brown because she had been dating him and then he just hurt her. No man is worth all of the trouble of being abused, but Rihanna did not realize. Eventually she got rid of all her connections with him, but it took a while for her to figure out what pain he was causing her. With all domestic violence cases, some people chose to leave and some chose to stay. They accept the fact that physical and verbal abuse can happen, Rihanna accept it but it did her no good. The aftermath of these decisions are much worse than while going through it. So like Rihanna, victims of domestic violence need to get past their feelings in order to have a healthier life.
Blay, Zeba. “Why Do Famous Men Keep Getting Away With Violence Against Women?” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 10 Sept. 2015. Web. 01 June 2017.
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