Tania Kettle

'tis the season to speak about abuse.

Normally it goes in cycles, and strikes in the middle of winter.

Unfortunately, it's started so much earlier this year, and doesn't show any signs of letting up, so let me do my part to fight back with assholes.

If your partner calls you: Mental, fat, stupid and/or ugly - congratulations, you have yourself an asshole.

If he makes you tell him who you have slept with since you've seen him (unless that is your kink) because, He doesn't want to catch anything...- Boom...Boom...asshole.

If he says you smell down there - asshole in the making.

If he's putting you down in front of people then saying, He's joking, what's your problem?  Hunny, it's him.  Your problem is him.

If he says his flirting-texting-shagging other women is because you're just a jealous, needy, insecure cow...  Well, just smack him with a feather and call him asshole.

If he is telling you all your faults, for your own good, but it's ok, because he loves you and remember, no one will love you like he does...

Too bad for you, you've caught yourself an asshole.

There's so much more asshole-y behaviour though, that it would take me a month of Sundays to write about every single one of them, so let me just keep it super brief:

If your partner is not making you feel amazing, strong, loved and loveable...

Boom...Boom...baby doll

Kissy hugs

T (she/her) and Spirit

xx

* I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where I work and live, and pay my respects to Elders, past and present.

** Having pronouns in an email signature signals you as an LGBTQIA and/or ally (a person who is not LGBT, but who actively supports the LGBT community)

LGBTQIA – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex (a person born with a combination of male and female biological traits) and Asexual (little or no sexual attraction to others)