Earlier, we told you about the text messages Charlie Kirk's killer shared with his boyfriend. Matt Guttman found the messages 'touching'. Beating up or killing on 'behalf' of your partner is the opposite of touching or loving. It's abuse. It's terrifying and unless you've been in the circumstance you will never understand it's actually domestic abuse meant to keep the partner scared and in line.
Just, what? What are you doing, man? https://t.co/gPGZxp6POu
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) September 16, 2025
I met my first husband when I was 19, a sheltered young woman raised by a protective father. I ended up in a relationship with a man who claimed to fight for me, but his actions were often terrifying and eventually turned violent. It began with incidents at the local country/western bar where we went line dancing. If he thought another man looked at me inappropriately, he'd start a fight, ruining the night. He believed he was 'defending my honor' and saw it as romantic. It was anything but.One night, we ran into my high school ex-boyfriend at the bar with his new girlfriend. We exchanged brief pleasantries, but as my husband drank more, he became convinced my ex 'wanted me back.' I managed to get him home without a scene, but the next day, unbeknownst to me, he tracked down my ex's address in our small town. He went to their home, banged on the door, and demanded a fight. I learned about it later, and it was utterly humiliating. His behavior escalated, driving away all my friends. Given this experience, I find the killer's text messages to his boyfriend far from loving or romantic.
The "touching" messages in question: pic.twitter.com/yVafeI6PsS
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) September 16, 2025
What a window into how hopelessly large is the divide between legacy media and normal people.
— Political Sock (@politicalsock) September 16, 2025
NO ONE could read that and find it “touching” in any way.
Matt Gutman: “D’ah! How sweet he was to his femboy lover!”
Sane people don’t find killing on behalf of a lover, simply because someone holds different political beliefs, 'touching' or sweet. It’s a power play—a way to show a partner that only they can 'protect' you, while also serving as a chilling warning. Such actions are meant to intimidate a partner into submission, signaling what could happen if they step out of line. I know this firsthand. I became the target of my ex-husband’s rage: hair-pulling, spitting in my face, breaking furniture, and punching holes in the wall. Any illusion of 'sweetness' vanishes quickly when you’re cowering in a corner, terrified, because your partner now believes you’re inviting others to flirt with you.
Charlie Kirk’s killer wasn’t driven by love for his partner. He was a maniac, motivated by a selfish desire for power and notoriety. He wanted the thrill of being the one to do it, craving recognition and the twisted admiration of other disturbed individuals. Those were his true motives. This isn't some fairy tale worthy of a Disney movie. It won't go down in history as a love affair to remember. It is merely the story of a horrible man who should face consequences as soon as possible.
