 On the critical side, "The Daily Telegraph"'s Jenny McCartney dismissed the metaphors in the chorus and thought the song's topic was over-hyped.She disagreed with the critical praise, arguing that women accept abusive relationships for deeper reasons than sexual and emotional pleasure, such as family and financial issues and helplessness.In an NPR article, the writer Maura Johnston commented that the lyrics portray Rihanna as the subject of Eminem's violence.