i really don't think it is anyone's business what she does with chris brown. it's a very personal issue and i think everyone needs to stop judging her. i understand that people don't agree but no one knows what she really is going through, every one is acting like they wouldnt make the same decision, when really most women go back. and maybe he won't do it again...

One of my best friends went back to a man who left her for dead. It was he who left her because he didnt want to go to jail if he got caught again... she didnt press charges. Honestly, I think that if he started to sweettalk her she would go back to him. She saya he loves her...and for them, there may be LITTLE truth behind it...but what women like her dont realize...even if it is some kind of love...that is not the way ANYONE deserved to be loved. Never let love get in the way of how you need to be treated and respected...expecially if you have kids...

I wasn't aware anyone else was forcing her, or anyone else, to be in that situation. Before I continue, I should say she, nor no other woman deserves this. It's horrible. But anyone who thinks a man like that is really going to change needs help. It doesn't happen. It sucks, but it's the truth.

If this happened to a friend of mine, I wouldn't give up supporting her, but she'd be stupid none the less. It's especially disappointing she's opting to do this because a lot of her fans are girls and woman of all ages, and it's showing that despite the name you make your yourself and despite all your money, it doesn't matter. It's ok to be passive and let a someone make you feel so inferior.

There are options that woman in this situation can take to get themselves out. And for Christ's sake, Rihanna is loaded, so she can't even use the excuse she can't support herself without him.

@vvaanneessuuhh@xanga - "I would never go back." I said the same thing; until my first relationship in which I was mentally abused throughout the whole thing. I was convinced it would all change. Love, and naivety, can do crazy shit to a person. Somehow, I doubt when the situation arises that you'll be quite as quick as you are now.

It's much different when it's really happening.

I don't think anybody has much business criticizing her decision. For one, it doesn't effect their lives at all. It's not going to hurt them what so ever. For another, they can't say with utmost certainty that if they were in her situation, that they would or wouldn't do the same thing. You never know until you're actually placed in that position.

I don't think that by insulting her, they're doing any good.

Donald Trump is right.  In an abusive relationship, both parties are mentally ill.  The man is sick for being violent, and the woman is sick for staying with it.  Both parties need counseling because even if she breaks up with him, she'll just end up repeating her habit of getting with abusive guys.  If she gets beat up again, I will feel no sympathy for her.

St-St-St-St-Stockholm's Syndrome.

@vvaanneessuuhh@xanga - You know what is the funny situation? We don't even know what it was that set him off. And seeing as how this is common, everybody looks at Chris Brown like a freakin' strung out mouseketeer.

@Schristian@xanga - That's great that you got out. I mean I know that takes a lot of willpower. I guess a factor is also how long you've been with them. If you're with someone for two years opposed to two months then I'm sure it would be a lot harder to leave the relationship. But I'm glad you did :) And sorry to hear about that.

@vvaanneessuuhh@xanga - Like I said: I hate the both of them. She's a vacuous; talentless; spoiled brat. He's a talentless; thick-headed; twat-monkey with no self-restraint.

@vvaanneessuuhh@xanga - Amazingly, it was 8 months; and mostly I stayed because I felt like I could never get another woman. She was my first girlfriend and my self-esteem was mighty low then. Finally, I'd had enough and broke it off. It happens, but thank you for the concern and kind words.

i hate when people say she's a role model.
why are people looking up to her anyways?
don't put her on a pedestal
when you put someone on a pedestal they always fall off.
i don't understand why people are in their business.
leave it alone.
if you have nothing good to say.
don't say it.
its much easier to say i would leave when its not you.
and if you're going to be negative, please leave your opinions to yourself.
she needs support, not criticism.

People like Donald Trump are ignorant fools. I say this because we can make negative judgments about others faster than we can try to understand or empathize with another person.

Yes, Rihanna going back to Chris Brown, or any woman going back to her abusive partner, is going to be making a mistake. But to call her 'stupid' and a 'loser' as some people have is too cruel! They definitely need someone to reach out to them and offer encouragement and guidance.

A lot of women who go back to their abusive partners do so for many reasons: while Rihanna may not have children, she may or may not be feeling extreme fear and anxiety, among other things. She may or may not feel Chris is worth another shot, because she is in love with him. She may or may not feel that she has nothing without him, or is uncertain of how to proceed her life without him.

I don't agree with blaming the victim. I mean, people make mistakes all the time--I don't understand how we, as the third party, could be so cruel as to simply... well, bash another person who actually requires our empathy and support. Also, many celebrities actually do try to keep their lives private; simply that they are unable to do so because of the paparazzi (unless you're Paris Hilton, who loves face time on the cameras)