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My new friend is getting beat up by her husband

I have a new friend, I met in the hospital. She is wonderful and very empowering to women, she builds up their confidence. She's a beauty queen and in movies, modeling etc and offered to get me into it. Kind but no way. Anyway, she is always entering these beauty contests which I'm not a huge fan of. I recently found out that her husband hits her and wanted her to go through breast augmentation. The doctor refused to do it and saw the husband's manipulation. I think she does the beauty contests to show her husband that she IS beautiful enough. It's sad.

I just don't know what to do. I know two women in these domestic violence situations. One with her husband and one still living at home, with her father. Do I get involved? What if they die and I feel guilty about not reporting? I don't know what to do here. 😭
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MoSmith · 70-79New
She needs to show him the door.
@MoSmith She told me she is working on a divorce but I don't know if that will really happen.
MoSmith · 70-79New
@Catastrophe good! Get him out of her life. Women cannot put up with violence
Unfortunately not a hell of a lot you can do except encourage them to get help. Your reports aren’t likely to do much if the women aren’t willing to press charges. Just keep being supportive and perhaps research some local domestic violence organizations/resources that you can pass onto them to help plant the seed that help is available and they don’t have to continue living that way.
@OlderSometimesWiser Great advice, thank you! 🤗
@Catastrophe Keep us posted. I hate knowing that women are in these scary, abusive situations. Hopefully shining a light will help them make their way out of the darkness.
@OlderSometimesWiser Will do. She just looks like a sad person, it's heartbreaking. 💔
FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M
My father won't allow me to have an education, a woman, or a good paying job. Nobody ever stepped in and helped me so I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to help her or what to do.
FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M
@Catastrophe Why do you believe this?
@FloorGenAdm Because it's true
FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M
Neoerectus · M
Get her the contact info for local women's rescue so she can split or call someone.

These guys can threaten their lives and/or childrens lives. Protection orders are worthless. She'll need to leave in secrecy, probably.

 
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