My girlfriends dad pisses me off.

[ResonKinetic]

Still dodging parts of posts, too. I don't like this avoidance tactic.

Also, it's pretty natural to have a negative opinion of an starfish.

On top of this, this is dependent on OP not taking things at face value either, and he has shown himself to be strongly convinced that abuse is what's going on between his GF and her father.

Again, willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, under the assumption that he fully knows what's going on.

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[AdinX]

Kearn, are you one of those people that when you see rioters getting shot, you say "well they had it coming"?

If you wanna discuss whether OP is stuffting out lies go ahead, but if he's serious and he himself has proof... Should we not help?

[$trinick]

He's disputing the premise of the OP's claims, not arguing that abuse is okay. He's not saying that if the OP is correct we shouldn't help, he's saying that the OP is full of stuff and thus there is no reason to help.

[ResonKinetic]

He's disputing the premise of the OP's claims, not arguing that abuse is okay. He's not saying that if the OP is correct we shouldn't help, he's saying that the OP is full of stuff and thus there is no reason to help.

It appears to some people that there is no need to help because they are under the assumption that the OP does not have a reliable source of information.

The real question is

Would you rather offer advice and be wrong about advice being needed,

or would you rather leave the situation alone and be wrong, thus allowing bad things to continue happening?

[Acerblock]

I don't know guys, my perspective is from believing the OP, but that's my opinion.

[Bisjac]

seems to be more of op exaggerating or just being to sensitive to normal parenting.
it all looks fine to me

or
more like "im a kid, life isnt fair, adults are so mean" kinda whining.

[$trinick]

It appears to some people that there is no need to help because they are under the assumption that the OP does not have a reliable source of information.

The real question is

Would you rather offer advice and be wrong about advice being needed,

or would you rather leave the situation alone and be wrong, thus allowing bad things to continue happening?

I'd rather not give the OP advice to take care of a situation that isn't actually happening. If he calls CPS and it turns out that there's no abuse going on things are going to be a hell of a lot worse than if he doesn't call CPS and there is abuse going on.

[ResonKinetic]

I'd rather not give the OP advice to take care of a situation that isn't actually happening. If he calls CPS and it turns out that there's no abuse going on things are going to be a hell of a lot worse than if he doesn't call CPS and there is abuse going on.

Well that's why we've been suggesting to get valid, solid evidence.

seems to be more of op exaggerating or just being to sensitive to normal parenting.
it all looks fine to me

or
more like "im a kid, life isnt fair, adults are so mean" kinda whining.

Scars/bruises/physical abuse =/= normal parenting.

Normal parenting = applicable punishment relative to the situation.

[.::Taboo::.]

For all we know OP's girlfriend is the stufftiest kid alive, those could be reasonable punishments.

[Frankie²]

For all we know OP's girlfriend is the stufftiest kid alive, those could be reasonable punishments.

i dont think hitting a kid is acceptable in any case

[XR-7]

i dont think hitting a kid is acceptable in any case

Spanking is acceptable.  Opinionated, but still widely accepted.  I was spanked until I was eight or something (not for everything, just really bad things).

[Frankie²]

Spanking is acceptable. 

i agree

[AdinX]

i agree

I can't tell if you're turning that loveual
If so, mah brother
If not, wow this is awkward

[.::Taboo::.]

i dont think hitting a kid is acceptable in any case

Some kids are just too stuffty. Physical force is always the most effective way to go about things, and when they deserve it, they deserve it.

[Frankie²]

I can't tell if you're turning that loveual

yes