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Jun 05, 2013, 07:02 PM
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I have a friend in an abusive relationship. We were once very close but she decided to return to her abuser. She wants to stay in touch with me by email. Should I continue contact with her? I've been told I'm enabling her to stay in a possibly dangerous situation
by giving her the support and caring she doesn't get from her abuser. But I read you should support someone in a relationship like hers so she doesn't feel isolated and with no one to turn to if things got worse. She now claims after a few months together, he's a changed man and everything is great. I'm rather confused and unsure what to do. |
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Jun 06, 2013, 12:20 AM
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That take on "enabling" is extremist. Stay in touch and reiterate that you are available and supportive should she decide to quit the relationship; you can express some caution with respect to "he's a changed man" along the lines of "miracles rarely happen".
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