Thread: Regarding Russian in the Baltic States

Originally Posted by nulle

And Hanna - your post looks like:
If you said this to some woman after she was raped:
"Well, you are not the only woman that was raped. And you probably enjoyed this a little bit, didn't you. And the man that did this to you - he looks rather charming, and you should understand him - he really wanted sex - he did not do it because he hates you. You should make it best out of this situation. And look how you are dressed - maybe it was partially your fault"

Ok, interesting.

But here is another version of this story:

The rapist denies the rape and has not been convicted. There are mixed views as to what actually took place.

Yet, 20 years after the rape, the woman is still talking obsessively about the rape, hating all men, discriminates againts men whenever she gets the chance and blames men for everything that is wrong in her life.

My point is rather that I understand and sympathise with her frustration and sadness but I think it's time she moves on, for her own good, for the good of her children and for the good of the innocent men who happen to cross paths with her.

We are now opening a contest for the best metaphor for Latvia-Russia relations
My turn: Russian Latvians remind me of divorced couple's children who love both their parents and can't decide with whom to live and whom to see only on weekends.
Poor little baby Linderman... Sorry, I can't stop thinking up silly things