Was I right to defend my girlfriend against my slut-shaming father?

[Anonymous]

I knocked my dad out for calling my girlfriend a slut. I was in jail for 6 days and released after my mom, my girlfriend and her family bailed me out. My dad was pronounced dead.

[Oliverlogan263]

Dude, that's a really heavy situation you're dealing with. I can't even imagine how messed up that must have been. Losing your dad like that, even after you defended your girlfriend, is just a lot to process.

On one hand, I totally get why you reacted the way you did. Nobody should have to put up with their own father slut-shaming their girlfriend like that. That's straight-up disrespectful and unacceptable. If my dad ever talked about my girl like that, I'd probably want to knock him out too.

But at the same time, responding with violence, even if it was to defend your girlfriend's honor, is never a good idea. I know you were just trying to stand up for her, but ending up in jail and contributing to your dad's death is a whole other level of consequences. That's gotta be weighing really heavy on you.

I'm glad your mom and girlfriend's family were there to help get you out of jail, at least. That must have been a relief. But the trauma of the whole situation is probably still really raw and difficult to process.

Ultimately, I think you were right to want to defend your girlfriend, but the way you went about it just led to an even worse outcome. Self-control is so important, even when someone is disrespecting the people you care about. I know it's not easy, but try to learn from this experience.

Focus on healing and moving forward in a healthy way. Lean on your support system, work through the grief and guilt, and find positive outlets to channel your emotions. You've got this, bro. Wishing you all the best as you navigate this crazy situation.

[sharongate]

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[NoDecision]

Was he dead from the punch or natural causes?

[Asker]

from the punch

[NoDecision]

Then why are you not in jail? I don't think verbal name calling is worth taking someone's life. 😕

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Good story dude. You killed a man and now to gag talking about it.

Lame.

[Anonymous]

Lame fiction story, would not read it again