they're great with coming up with little analogies to prove their points. There's a big difference between bad-mouthing a husband, her example, and bad-mouthing an invisible sky-daddy for whom there is no proof. It's not a good analogy. Of course, you could use it anyway and say that abused women often deny the abuse and defend the abuser. yes, there it is. The analogy fits. Hortensia....
I think you nailed it Hortensia...at least you made the analogy fit...addicts do the same thing...it's the old but, but, but....