Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group

Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.

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So worried about my friend.....

YoungDepressedMom
YoungDepressedMom
My friend was beat bad ny her b/f when she was pregnant. She left for a while. Now she says she wants to go back to him. I've tried my best to talk her out of it, but she will not listen and swears he's gotten help and will not do it again. I am so scared for her and I don't know what to do!
layersuponlayers
layersuponlayers
In the end all you can do is be her friend. You can try to help her with resources, maybe suggest that she contact a domestic violence support group either online or through community services such as the ywca. there are shelters, government programs to supply her with food housing education medical. school districts and churches have resources as do colleges.

If she is depressed and sees no other way out she may chose to go back to him and there is little you can do. The good news is that most women who go into abusive relationships get out of them eventually, although it may be with scars, financial burdens and kids who need counseling.

Please let her know about this group. It may help. Good luck. Karen
happiness09
happiness09
At the momnet all you can do is let her go back and see for herself that he won't change. Horrible when as a caring friend you are trying to prevent her from being beaten again.

Let her know about this group its the best place for her to read truth about batterers.
Ghabbir
Ghabbir
I also have a friend of mine who has a bi*t*h 4 a BF, she sees al th signs but she thinks it wil get beta, i tried talking her out of it n everyone else around her, but she acts a blind eye she thinks he wil change and as for me i decided ther's nothin that i can say o do to make her change her mind n that th decision wil have to come from her. so al i m now is just a friend bt we not close as she brings me down emotionally. so i let her be till th day comes til she makes th rite decision which mite b late.......i'l b ther to help her out... so just b her friend....