October 4th, 2017 at 8:08 AM ^
These kids have so much going for them but can't resist hitting a woman? Weak Sauce
October 4th, 2017 at 8:47 AM ^
The problem isn't resistance to hitting a woman, the problem is the impulse to begin with.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:05 AM ^
sounds like a distinction without a difference
October 4th, 2017 at 12:34 PM ^
Not really. Resisting implies there is an impulse to begin with. The thought of hitting someone (regardless of gender) as an option shouldn't exist to begin with. It's like someone trying to quit smoking. Generally, they are going to have to resist the impulse to light a cigarette. With someone who has never smoked, there wouldn't even be an impulse to begin with.
October 4th, 2017 at 12:41 PM ^
The thought of hitting someone shouldn't exist? Come on, man. That's quite unrealistic.
October 4th, 2017 at 5:33 PM ^
Maybe if you where the guy in Alaska that lived by himself into his eighties. Of course I doubt you get free Wifi there and can get on MgoBlog. LOL.
October 4th, 2017 at 1:11 PM ^
The goal of civilization is to prevent one person from bashing another on the head and taking their stuff. Impulses are normal. Not acting on them requires civility. This is why internet forums degrade society - they remove the impulse control because you can tell someone they are an idiot without getting punched in the mouth.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:13 AM ^
I don't know, I've flat out wanted to murder people, but the lack of adequate time to plan has been a strong deterrent.
Impulsiveness can be recklessness. Gotta keep that in check.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:17 AM ^
Note to self. Always keep you distracted so you never get that time to plan
October 4th, 2017 at 9:23 AM ^
from his sour mash.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:34 AM ^
Anyone ever tell you that you have a real purdy mouth?
October 4th, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
Pro tip: Spend your early life tirelessly chasing enough money so you can distract yourself with hookers and blow for your remaining years.
October 4th, 2017 at 2:33 PM ^
The true American dream right there
October 4th, 2017 at 12:06 PM ^
give him a notebok or a white board.
October 4th, 2017 at 1:51 PM ^
Looks like MGoBlog has saved alot of lives my friends. Thanks for the distraction Brian!
October 4th, 2017 at 10:02 AM ^
Just keep searching for your McCoy, Mr. Hatfield. You’ll find him.
October 4th, 2017 at 5:37 PM ^
That kind of falls in line with what I told my ex. I told her to not feel bad and that I would have stalked her, but I am just to lazy.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:48 AM ^
Disagree - I don't think you've been in love if you've never wanted to hit that person in the face. The line between humans and psychopaths/animals is the control and knowing that acting on that impulse is awful.
Not saying this means Johnson truly loved whoever he hit. Just saying I think many perfectly normal people have felt like hitting a loved one at one point. The good people never act on it.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:50 AM ^
I guess I've never been in love then. How in the hell is wanting to hit someone a measuring stick here?
October 4th, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^
You know what they say the opposite of love is? Indifference, not hate. There's a thin line between love and hate. Yada Yada.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:54 AM ^
Umm...no. My wife is the bright, shiny center of my universe and I've never had the urge to hit her. Ever.
October 4th, 2017 at 9:58 AM ^
I'd say the same thing about my fiancé. At the same time I've been as mad at her as I have anyone else. Love does that. Not acting on it is, like I said, the difference between humans and animals.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
makes you fucking crazy. There is no doubt about it.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:48 AM ^
I encourage you to do some research on Bonobos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo
Recent studies show that there are significant brain differences between bonobos and chimps. The brain anatomy of bonobos has more developed and larger regions assumed to be vital for feeling empathy, sensing distress in others and feeling anxiety, which makes them less aggressive and more empathic than their close relatives. They also have a thick connection between the amygdala, an important area that can spark aggression, and the ventral anterior cingulate cortex, which helps control impulses. This thicker connection may make them better at regulating their emotional impulses and behavior.
October 4th, 2017 at 6:44 PM ^
Humans are animals but the difference with us and other animals is that we have a lot of bad behavior that revolves around fight and flight mechanism being triggered at non life threatening situations.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
I'm the dark, crusty edge of my wife's universe.
It's a little disconcerting to have her constantly ask if I've been paying the quarterly premiums on my term life insurance policy.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:02 AM ^
worth more dead than alive!
October 4th, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^
I can honestly say that I've never wanted to punch my wife in the face, or anywhere else. I'm confident I really love her and am "in love" with her.
I can also honestly say that this probably says a lot more about my wife than it does about me.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:09 AM ^
your wife doesn't have bipolar disorder?
October 4th, 2017 at 12:14 PM ^
How?
(This sounds like a setup for a joke.)
October 5th, 2017 at 12:21 AM ^
He has never wanted to punch her. Impossible when she is bipolar.
October 5th, 2017 at 12:22 AM ^
I bi-posted
October 5th, 2017 at 12:22 AM ^
Even.
October 4th, 2017 at 12:54 PM ^
I'm just curious about something here. what did you name the mannequin that you are in love with that you stole from a JCpenny's?
October 4th, 2017 at 1:41 PM ^
The name is Galatea.
(Just kidding. I want to punch those mannequins right in the pie hole, and always have.)
October 4th, 2017 at 1:41 PM ^
Not even a Donkey Punch?
October 4th, 2017 at 1:16 PM ^
A psychopath is an individual without empathy. That is all. Some are violent, some are presidents, some are CEOs or lawyers or drug dealers. They are still human beings. In fact, many are some of the most influential people in world history. Control of impulse has nothing to do with it - a truly psychopathic person knows full well the impact of their actions and simply don't care. They are the great manipulators.
October 4th, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^
I have been plenty pissed at various women, but I can honestly say that the idea of punching a woman has never entered my mind. Maybe it’s just that I grew up in a different era, I don’t know, but it boggles my mind to see people assault their girlfriends. And it even surprises me that normal people have the impulse and suppress it.
October 5th, 2017 at 8:12 PM ^
Anger and wanting to hit someone are just two entirely separate things. I've been unbelievably mad in my life. I have rarely had the urge to resort to violence of any sort.
I've never wanted to hit a woman I loved and some of them have done some awfully shitty things.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:48 AM ^
Spoken like someone who's never had a really shitty girlfriend. It's never okay to hit a woman. Sometimes the impulse isn't in your control.
October 4th, 2017 at 5:51 PM ^
I've had the impulse to run one through a wood chipper. Of course cleaning, d.n.a. and all that, laziness again took over so I just stopped talking to her instead. That always works out better as they usually end up being the ones angry. Bye.
October 4th, 2017 at 12:14 PM ^
I have to disagree vehemently with this take. People have unwanted emotions and impulses all the time. You literally cannot control those parts of you. What's important is how you act on those impulses. It's the mark of an advanced civilization that we've begun to corral (we aren't nearly perfect at it as yet) our base impulses towards stealing and killing and cheating. Not sure how you can fault someone for involuntary feelings.
October 4th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
In a similar vein, back when I was a pediatrician, I would tell all my new parents, "I'm gonna be upfront with you, there's going to be some times when you're so tired and so frustrated and so confused, and your kid is going to be crying and crying and crying. You're not going to know what to do and you're going to be at your wit's end and just mad. When you feel that happening, you can set the baby down (on their back), walk away, and close the door for a few minutes. Nothing they're crying about will get worse in a few minutes and you can take some deep breaths and compose yourself. Regaining your composure is how you'll show them you love them." Nobody ever said, "that'll never happen to me" and having that feeling doesn't mean they don't love their kids unconditionally. Acting on that feeling is an entirely different ballgame and that's a big, big difference.
October 4th, 2017 at 12:59 PM ^
That was the best parenting advice I ever got when my first-born was a baby. 3 mins of quiet on the deck, smoke half a cigarette (the doctor didn't mention that part), and then back at it feeling a little less insane.
October 4th, 2017 at 2:30 PM ^
I have bad thoughts pop up in my head all the time. Granted I have a severe mental disorder, but I have NEVER acted on them. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone
October 4th, 2017 at 8:08 AM ^
Thats a shame. I hope the young man gets his life on track outside of football.