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What is the reality behind it? I don't watch reality tv.
There's some info here but not all the details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_yelling_at_a_cat
Basically the woman in the meme was in a season of Real Housewives. She was yelling at someone who was gossiping about her husband being a violent abusive prick. The woman was trying to hide his abuse because she was scared her husband might kill her or their kids if the abuse became public. So she's basically in full flight or fight mode and terrified for her life in the meme picture because this other asshole is outing the abuse in front of everyone.
Her POS husband ended up committing suicide so at least she's safe now though. But it hit me pretty hard to find all of this out because I went through a similar situation with my mom when I was a kid.
I think she doesn't mind the meme.
Yeah and I'm glad she doesn't. However for me it felt different because I always assumed it was some exagerrated reality TV thing and instead it was a life or death scenario that hit close to home.
God damn that is dark. Thank you!
https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/memes/woman-yelling-at-a-cat
Maybe i missed something in the link, but I meant what the poster above means by calling the source depressing.