Headless Unicorn Guy

Plus the fact that Piper is such a nice guy, I really don’t think he gets the abusive mindset, at all. He gets being angry and not understanding human beings of the female gender. He gets that men are sometimes harsh and that some/many of those men can be won over by a soft answer from a female. But he doesn’t get that there are those who will be encouraged to abuse more when given a soft answer. — Mara

After my above rant, Mara, I think you’ve hit it right in the 10 ring. Piper is clueless. As clueless as someone long-married is clueless about being single. He has no idea of the hurt inside that can build up and explode into rage. That “the soft answer” doesn’t turn away, only whips up as the soft answer gets misinterpreted by the hurting hindbrain as smug belittling. Piper’s never experienced that kind of open wound inside, the one that never heals, only tears back open. I HAVE. That’s why I understand it so well.