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Feb 07, 2005, 09:04 AM
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One of my friends who lives in UK have a really tough family life. Her stepfather always beat her, her mom and brother. However, her mother refused to divorce her stepdad. So the abuse takes place in almost everyday. i'm so worried about my friend. She tried to run away several times. she told me that she and her brother called the police lots times yet it never works. I wonder if there's anything could help her. I don't live in UK so i'm not familiar with the law there. What do you think she should do now in her situation? I very much care about my friend and i truly hope that she will get rid of her situation as soon as possible.
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Feb 07, 2005, 12:08 PM
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I wish I knew what to tell you, but I also dont' know how things are run in the UK. Fuzzy? Poppet? I know they are from the UK. Hopefully someone from over there will respond soon.
I feel very sad for your friend 
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Feb 07, 2005, 03:28 PM
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In the UK, there is the NSPCC. Their website is here. There is also Childline. They could advise her maybe on what action to take. They both have helplines but the server won't let me submit them because it sees it as a security issue...
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Feb 07, 2005, 03:30 PM
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NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 Childline: 0800 1111 Yes I think the server was blocking something else i was trying to say in the original post. She can ring those numbers and they should be able to advise her some. Childline is free and on the NSPCC's website they say they have some legal powers to help children being abused. Hope this helps her.
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Feb 07, 2005, 05:26 PM
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Silver! Why didn't I think of you!? I knew you were in the UK!
 Angela
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Feb 07, 2005, 06:14 PM
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lol Angela... I don't say I am from the UK in my 'location' thing though, whereas Poppet and Fuzzy do, so you were more likely to think of them...
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Feb 07, 2005, 06:15 PM
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Also, I forgot to say that your friend could tell the teachers at her school and they could put her in contact with the right people...
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Feb 13, 2005, 04:32 AM
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Well, I have told my friend about that organization. However, my friend said that she doesn’t want to improve the relationship with her stepfather and doesn’t want to be close to him. That’s why she never wants to seek counselor about her family problem. she just wishes her stepfather would leave her house forever. Since she knows it’s impossible, she’s quite depressed about it and looks her life as living in hell. She doesn’t want to call NSPPC is because she thinks it will try to improve the relationship between she and her stepfather and she just doesn’t want to improve it. I’m so worried about her. What do you think she should do now?
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Feb 13, 2005, 01:28 PM
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i don't know that improving the relationship between this child and her father would be the first priority of the organization. the FIRST priority to make sure the abuse ends. the child needs to be safe. i hope she can make this call or allows you to make it for her. no child deserves to be abused.
only the best and safest wishes to you
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Feb 14, 2005, 10:50 AM
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I agree with Kimmy. Since she is currently being abused, I imagine their priority would be to remove her from the situation rather than try to improve relationships in the family. I don't really know that much about how it all works though, to be honest. The social services could also remove her, I imagine, but i dont know how she would get in touch with them. but then, maybe those helplines could advise her.
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Feb 14, 2005, 12:53 PM
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to add another possible scenario...they could force yucky old step father to leave the home...especially if there are other children and they would be well taken care of by the mother in the step father's absence.
i hope someone's made a call...
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