Southern Fried True Crime covers cases that are not suitable for young listeners, and

there may also be some explicit language used.

Listener discretion is advised.

When we fall in love, we are following our hearts and rarely listening to our heads.

That special butterfly feeling in your stomach can drown out the common sense your brain

is trying to transmit.

You may not really be compatible or have nothing in common, but the chemistry you feel

trumps your doubts.

This is often true for people who find themselves in abusive relationships.

You may even know about past concerning behavior and still not listen to your head.

He's changed, you tell yourself, that's all in the past, or worse.

I can change him.

It will be different with me.

I can't hear in love.

The first time he loses his temper and screams at you, you tell yourself that he overreacted,

but it was minor.

He is calmed down, and you follow away whatever it was he said you did to upset him.

Even though you know in your heart, it wasn't really what you did.

The first time he hits you, the shock of the violence is more painful than the actual

slap or punch.

Then he is so sorry.

I love you baby, I would never really hurt you, but he already has.

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