Dear Rihanna

I found the letter to Rihanna written by some teenage girl had a lot to say about many girls now days.  The girl talks about how she was practically in love with Rihanna and how she would do things like changer her hair style to match hers, or how she and the rest of the world was jealous of her.  In her mind Rihanna was the perfect human being who represented everything she couldn't be.  The fact that the girl really felt bad for Chris Brown and made him seem like the victim shows a lot about how she sees situations such as violence against women.  Throughout the letter the girl says multiple times, "He was so sad," in reference to Chris Brown.  This is an example of how the girl would try and make excuses and make it seem as if the man was the victim.  She would argue how she can see it in his eyes that he loves Rihanna and how the apology from him was very heartfelt.  This same feeling is probably shared with many girls around the world when they experience physical abuse by their partner.  They feel bad for the man after they are hit, because the man feels bad after he hits them.  Just because the man feels bad does not take back the fact that he hurt the woman is the message I believe Eve is trying to get across.  Also, the girl in the letter tells Rihanna how it was kind of her fault because she threw the keys to his car.  She says, "I don't know about you, but I'm not perfect.  I'm naggy and I complain, well at least that's what Brad tells me."  By saying this she is siding with her boyfriend who hits her, and making herself at fault.  She believes that she is the one causing her boyfriend to hit her because she annoys him and makes him mad.  There are many girls who are in denial of having an abusive relationship when in reality they have a serious problem.  I believe Eve wrote this to show how some girls need to realize the fact that they are being abused, and to give examples of someone who is in denial.