Mary, fan of Brown I presume? I don't understand people like you. I keep hearing people complain and complain about seeing them everywhere but no one is MAKING you click on it. IF YOU'RE SICK OF SEEING/ READING ABOUT IT THEN DON'T READ!!! It's really not that hard.

I coudn't agree with you more! Shut the hell up already!

You are so right Mary. I don't believe in any man putting his hands on a women. I have two son's and thats the way I raise them.

But is she telling people that she hit this young man first?. I tell young women and women period. Keep your hand s to yourself all men are not gentlement.

What about the men who commit domestic violence and get a slap on the hand like anger management classes when their wife, or girfriend, live in partner is walking around looking worst then Rihanna could ever look.

Move on. Let this young man get his life back.

NO... Don't get over it!!! People get abused EVERY DAY!! Men, Women, and CHILDREN.... if you look away from a situation that is in the public's eye, what are you going to do when you witness it firsthand... Probably NOTHING!! Which is why it continues!! Domestic and Child ABUSE is WRONG... Go Rihanna for going public!!! Maybe some people will learn from this and leave their abusers, seek help b/c they are the abuser, report someone being abused... either way, making a better tomorrow by making good decisions today! Maybe, just maybe one day seeing a report on Domestic or Child ABUSE will astound you rather than make you think you wish that person would just shush already.

Rihanna is bringing national attention to the awful fact that women are beaten by their boyfriends and husbands everyday.

I think that's one person's opinion, and the fact that you would gag about seeing her is extreme. Only now can Rihanna really speak about the details in her own words without violating a court order. And those details are compelling. It's BECAUSE she's a celebrity that her story matters. It's BECAUSE women go through it every day that her voice matters, because she ultimately followed her head rather than her heart, and got OUT.

You ladies who are saying, "It happened, move on" are out of your minds. I hope you never ever let a man put his damn hands on you. But if he does tell the world and don't shut up about it. Rhianna is doing the right thing. I bet Chris Brown's Punk ass wont be hitting another woman. If he was brave enough to hit her he should be brave enough for her to talk about it as much as she wants.

Thank you! She needs to get over herself - there are hundreds of thousands of woman who have experienced it, what makes her think she's special? She's promoting a book, for pete's sake. Pity me, pity me ... and the media eats it up. Surely there's more timely news than this pathetic woman.

I agree that she should move on and not cause the media to start with this story over and over. I think Chris made a start at giving her respect by not discussing their affairs in public. I don't care if they are public entertainers, I don't need to know about their private affairs. I don't need to see where they live and how much money they make and know private things. She sings and he sings. That's it. I wish she would apply her philosophy to all the things she does in the public. Young girls see how she dresses, what she is singing about and how she uses her talent. Don't just think about what you do in your private life. Ive never seen anyone decide who they will love and respect based on people they don't even know. None of those people will base their personal lives on Rhianna. She has to grow up right there....I have to be weak minded if I choose to do something because you did. later

I agree. Move on and shut-up!

Mary,

On 20/20 was the first time Rihanna spoke out about the beating. However, Chris Brown it seems has a motor mouth about it even bringing his Mother onto Larry King to be his support. He also had the nerve to tell a reporter that he wished that Rihanna had kept what happened to her self. Poor Chris, is society giving him a bad time for being such a jerk. Rihanna is using her experience to help teenage girls that have suffered date rape and abuse. Just FYI, Mary that's it from me.

I agree with you. The timing is suspect. She said he couldn't accept they should break up. We saw the pictures of them riding wave runners together. I think this is PR for her album. Abuse is never acceptable by either sex. By her own account she didn't handle the text very well.