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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Miss Texas 1967" data-source="post: 256473" data-attributes="member: 36">From what we saw + what was described to us their happy times were very happy times, times Sue Ellen probably convinced herself would always be that way because firstly it should be in a healthy relationship and secondly because JR was a sweet talker and could convince her things were going to be wonderful from that point forward. Miss Ellie once said JR mistreated Sue Ellen from the moment he brought her home, but we also know that she had other options available to her before JR and probably when she was with him too, so she obviously saw something in him that she wanted. Women like to think we can change a man's bad attributes, and with JR making promises over and over maybe it felt like that to her. Like [USER=5055]@CeeCee72[/USER] said too, addictive personality at work. JR like alcohol could be absolutely awful for her but until she worked on herself and broke the mental and physical chain of returning and relapsing then it was always going to continue.JR had issues of his own, ones that ultimately meant he didn't respect those he loved enough to treat them the way they should be. Even with Jock and John Ross who he put on a pedestal at times, he could do things to them that went against what was good for the person or the situation.Also, Sue Ellen probably became trapped in an abuse cycle fairly quickly, she likely didn't realise how bad her marriage was until Bobby married Pam and they were happy together in spite of the hardships they were faced with right from the moment they arrived at Southfork. Obviously that marriage wasn't perfect either but to someone like Sue Ellen I can see why she might be bitter and upset.</blockquote>

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