Yes @sarahsweets people absolutely can change and improve. The only IF is that they have want to change. No one can change other people. That’s the difference people don’t always understand. And many might use it as an excuse “ I am a mess but because people don’t change, I am not even going to try to get better”.

Ton of young people are promiscuous or make wild and not very wise decisions. And what promiscuous really means. Young single people and hopefully using a protection against STDs and unwanted pregnancies are having a bit more sex than someone deemed normal. Most people settle down and grow up eventually and typically no one cares what they did in their early 20s. It’s not even that she needs changing. She needed to grow up like everyone else

As about her being molested at a young age (8!) it shouldn’t even be on the list of her perceived “transgressions”. She was abused and I hope she eventually seeks help with that