Today Comment: FUCK THE BABYSITTER together became a daily habit, and he learned that Curt had been in law enforcement, that he lived for his work, and when he was forced to retire, he had sunk into deeper and deeper depression. He had always disparaged Jesse over her out-sized figure, and a lifetime of putdowns had affected her self-esteem. Pete concluded that Curt was a psychological abuser with problems of his own, but he sensed that , underneath Jesseˇ¦s poor self-image, lay a strong-willed, capable woman.