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Sorry no. That was blatant sexism.

Actually Vince, I'd say that you've got that backwards: You had to call the cops because the relationship was broken.

It's fine for you to feel remorse about breaking her computer, and it's...

So searock... I'm not sure I'm following you. Are you saying that it should be alright for a woman to be physically abusive towards a man? Are you saying that the double-standard is ok?

I'm voting for "weird game".

Actually, it's not all that weird. It's an attempt by a controlling person to gain some sort of leverage now that they've lost the leverage they had. It's common. ...

Vince - computers don't come with startup disks anymore. They come with the OS pre-installed, and you're supposed to do a system backup immediately after getting it.

Damn, sorry to keep doing this - I don't think your ex GF was terrible, but I do think she needs a lot of therapy. We're the product of our environment, and she's never really dealt with issues that...

Oh, and don't put down feeding your cat. Cats are pretty damned empathetic, and can be wonderful companions in times like this. Pet your cat. Snuggle with your cat.

Put the fact that you are...

Welcome to the "grief" stage.

I don't think there's anything wrong with replacing her laptop.

But I personally wouldn't bother with the contact or seeing the laptop - it's broken. Hell, I had one fall from a countertop,...

That's right - that's when she saw her punching bag/crutch start to tell her that it was her responsibility - HERS. She attempted to assert control through passive/aggressive violent means. "See...

Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

I'm not saying you shouldn't have helped her - I help my wife a lot with her schoolwork, but I do things that are tedious and mundane, like copying/pasting to create a document she needs, or...

Wow... Sorry I'm late to the party, just woke up.

I hate to say it, but I told you so. Glad you managed to avoid jail.

Avoiding the "co-dependent/not co-dependent" argument - why do you think...