response to reading in class

The author presents herself as the victim of an abusive relationship. She describes how her now ex-husband used various fear tactics in order to control her feelings, by grabbing her by the wrist and cornering her in her bedroom. He also goes on to talk about a time he murdered somebody, but then justifies it by claiming the man he murdered is a rapist, painting a picture that he is the hero. The irony in the situation is that he "defends" a girl in her honor by murdering a rapist, but here he is abusing his own wife. The author then goes on to describe how bitter husbands can commit heinous acts, even from a long distance away. She tells a story about a man who hired a hit-man to kill his ex wife, her disabled son, and her disabled son's caretaker all to get the insurance money protecting the sons life. Because of this knowledge she has, she believes that her ex-husband could legitimately cause her and her children harm.