igirl I totally know what you mean. My xN's family is well aware that he's been violent in the past, and they also know about the violence against me since we split up. When I told his mum he had been arrested (because he was never going to) she said - get out of there now, leave him, you can't be with someone like that. But less than 3 days later she was saying 'well it takes two to tango - it's six of one and half a dozen of the other'. I think that they just can't and don't want to see what a monster he is. It takes a very strong family to see the problem and to do something constructive about it.
Now that i have talked to people in his town, they confirm that everybody knows he is a liar and half nuts. Why in the world don't people pass that word on BEFORE hand. i sometimes feel like i dated the weird guy that rides the bicycle around town who talks to himself. You know every town has one..What was I thinking?
I heard so much stuff last night about how he had treated his ex, and the problems he's had - and I just thought WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME BEFORE!!!
I also feel like I've dated the nutcase - and I also sat there with my friend last night saying
WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!