[Crazy_Mommy]

My closest friend of 15 years just moved in with me to escape her sociopathic (now EX) boyfriend. He is verbally and emotionally abusive, controlling, obsessive, and in denial that he ever did anything wrong.
A week after she moved in, we discovered she is pregnant.
Long story short, she is leaning towards keeping the baby (6 weeks along now) and decided to tell him since "it's half his kid".
She has explained to him that if they had the baby, she would not keep it from him, but they are not getting back together.
He keeps texting and calling and saying he wants her to move back in, and if she doesn't, she should just abort it.
Last night, he called her saying he is going to hurt himself and he wants to "get together and talk this out in person".

How do I get her to stand up to him!?

[MtnTime2896]

Unfortunately, all you can do is be there and offer support; maybe take her to a support group at your local woman's shelter. Other than that, it's really going to be her move and her mind that has to break free. Remind her that she deserves to be loved (the right way) and hope like hell she hears that over all the other noise in her mind. I'm sorry you're having to watch this happen to your friend. Be kind to yourself, alright?

Welcome to PC.

[Bill3]

Last night, he called her saying he is going to hurt himself

This is emotional blackmail. The ex is basically saying that if your friend does not do what he wants, he will try to hurt her emotionally.

Emotional Blackmail ? Out of the FOG