he didn't hit her because people talked behind his back at work, this guy got deeply rooted issues and shouldn't be anywhere close to be in a marriage
he needs a therapist, that's what
and a real friend, good god
i just hope Midori yeets outta there like, right this instant
did she say "sorry" after he hit her? actually, that's pretty common. people with abandonment/codependency issues are more prone to stay put and develop Stockholm syndrome instead of fighting back or even running away
i'm not even sure if i want the best friend to take her up at this point
like, don't get me wrong, i want good things for midori too, but the friend isn't an end all solution that you run back to when your shotgun marriage doesn't work out
she's an adult who didn't take birth control who chose to sleep with a guy who also didn't want to use birth control like the ass that he is
sorry, i think i'm directing this rant more at myself than anything