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Originally Posted by JeanneDoe
Perhaps you should encourage her to get professional help. Talk to a councilor at school. I am a believer that in situations like this people need to get out. This is not a safe place for her to be.
The best way for you to help her is to perhaps let her stay with you as much as you can. Does she have other relatives family she can stay with that will be safe?
I think all the things you are doing so far are great, vacations and holidays are just what she needs to get away and breathe.
You are a good friend, and she is lucky to have you.
However I still worry for her safety.
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Don't worry, she is safe. Her Dad isn't aloud at her house anymore and she has lots of older brothers and sisters living with her. The first time she told me this stuff was happening I reminded her that there are ways her Mom can support herself with out him around. As far as counseling goes she
seems fine (even though I know this is a bad indicator by experience), and we don't talk too much about this type of thing. I'm afraid that we aren't there yet in our friendship for me to suggest counselling or therapy.. I'm afraid of crossing the line by suggesting something she isn't up for..
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