Is my friend being abused?
I could just be paraniod, but my friend has been worrying my lately. I wasn't too good friends with her in middle school but she told me that in 7th grade, she was extremely depressed, but did not give me any reason to be that way. She appears to have gotten better in 8th grade; she was always laughing and joking around, and is generally an outgoing, loving person. However, I couldn't help but wonder when I checked her Tumblr after a while of not seeing it and saw all kinds of frightening posts. From what I got from her posts, she is still depressed, and it seems like her faith in God is the only thing keeping her going. There were also several posts about sex, sex trafficking, and she even posted something that said "i do nothing but homework, have sex and sleep". She does not have a boyfriend, though, and she does not seem to like anybody close enough to want to sleep with them (we are close friends, and she is only 14 years old). She also has a mild fear of undressing in front of people, as in gym class she tries to hide her body and change as quickly as possible. I understand that people get squeamish about these things, but after 3 years of changing for gym you would think she was used to it by now. She has also told me that she loathes her father, though not in a particularly severe way; this could be irrelevant but I felt an urge to include it. She has told me that she has tried purging (purposefully throwing up) "just to see what it's like" but normally people would not do this without something triggering them to do so. She is very secretive about her life, but her personality basically wards off people from suspecting anything: Like I said above, she's outgoing, not afraid to hug people (but does not like it when people look at her body, hm), open, generally happy, and intelligent. However, I know that she can be quiet and reclusive at times, and she does somewhat isolate herself from people. She has tried to get me off her case but she is a rather terrible liar and I could immediately see that something was wrong when I asked her about it. I don't want to pry into her business again, and I don't want to seem nosy, but she has me going crazy with worry. Is she being sexually abused, abused in general, or could there possibly be something else the matter? Or am I just being paranoid and intrusive, and should stop worrying? Thank you<3
My friend is being abused?
So my friend is getting abused at her house by her step father; abuse such as getting grabbed and thrown to the ground, getting hit exa. Her step father, as she told me, always yells at her and does all that stuff when her mom isn't home, and when she is, he is as nice as can be. She said he follows her when she walks the dogs, or when she's at the movies. she even told me that he followed her to her high school. I told her if he touches you in any violent way again just call the police and have him arrested for assault. I also told her that she needs to be care full when she is home alone with him, because he could sexually abuse her. And from everything else I've heard, her mom is basically wiped (Figure of speech). She can't get a job. It's like they are trapping her so she has to stay with them. She's 17 and turning 18 next week.
Is my friend being abused??
I dont know where else to ask without calling and my phone is broken so I cant call until later. my friend has been telling me about some of the things her parents do as punishment and some of them sound like abuse. She has said that her father slaps her across the face and that last night her mother got mad and her and threw hot water on her, She said it burned badly but did not blister and after her mom threw the water on her told her to clean it up. when she tried to talk to her mom about it all she says was it didn't blister. she is adopted and has been with them all her life so when I say mother/father I mean her adoptive father and mother. She is so used to it she does not think its abuse but it doesnt sound right to me. Is it abuse?
My friend might be abused. What should I do?
Before I would call the school counselor or principle, I would make darn sure that it was a genuine case of abuse. I know that this is a tough call and difficult to make. But your friend may be lying and if he is, your calling in some sort of authority could really cause some dead serious problems for his family. It would be very sad if he were removed from his family just because he was bragging to you about something that wasn’t really happening.Also, keep in mind, that as politically incorrect as it seems to be these days, your friend’s parents have every right in the world to discipline him in an appropriate manner. It is NOT illegal to spank an unruly child. I say this because, when I was a kid, I got the belt plenty. But I never doubted for one minute the love that my parents showed for me and I NEVER felt abused. I also did not grow violent or abusive myself. Rather, my parents’ belt kept me on the straight and narrow and I have thanked them a multitude of times throughout my adult life for loving me enough to prevent me from following an erroneous course.There is a tremendous amount of rhetoric on both sides of this coin. So the FIRST person I would approach would be your friend to make darn sure just what the truth of the matter really is.
Help for a friend being abused?
I would like to help my friend who is currently being abused by his parents. My friend is living in Idaho after moving there from Seattle only months ago. His parents have since broken and disregarded his personal property, and have been threatening his cat with violence or neglect if he ever makes a leap to leave the home. He has been beaten as well, and is hoping to leave, but feels caught between a rock and a hard place. What I want to ask is, is there any way to have a cat that belongs to a person changed in their custody in Idaho, so that you can legally move the cat away from the previous and now null owners without legal consequence? Is there some sort of charity I can have my friend get in touch with who will safely and calmly have him removed from this situation, all while helping his cat? Is there any soft moves I or any helpful person or organization can take that will resolve this without encountering legal action of any kind and saving both the cat and the person in question? Any advice will be helpful. I m not looking for a concrete path, I m looking for options. I love this person and want them to be safe and happy. Please be considerate.
My friend is being abused by his dad, what do i do?
Thing is being a third party in this you do not know to what extent this kid is telling the truth about his father. This child needs help immediately! Start with your school counselor. Do not inform the authorities for you may be terribly informed on the "abuse" he claims is happening and all could be a fabrication to get attention.
My best friend is being abused by her dad?
TELL YOUR DAD.
My friend is being abused by her parents, what can I do?
Thank you for the question.I'm going to answer within my scope of knowledge which would be US laws and procedures.I commend you for your concern for your friend. Sometimes, one person can totally change someone's life; you may be this person for your friend.Please let them know that no one deserves to be hurt. Encourage them to reach out (Crisis Text Line: text Hello to 741–741 or 211 for information.) There is help available. People DO care.I'd urge you to talk to a trusted adult (parent, teacher, guidance counselor) about how you are feeling. The guidance counselor will be able to help a great deal and they may decide you have enough information to file a report. (Generally, they must be given by a person with first hand knowledge, but you may know enough to prompt an investigation. Reports can be anonymous.)No matter support your friend. Let them know that you are there for them. Encourage them to reach out. Life can get better.
Is my friend being sexuallx abused?
Ok so my friend (14) was having a sleepover/party thing and there were the 6 of us. me, my friend and 2 boys (also our best friends) and 2 girls . Either way... It was her birthday and we were having a party and sleepover. But me and one of the others came abit earlier to help etc... And we were just messing about and then her dad called her into his room and she didnt come back for like half an hour and we had run out of party stuff so i went to her dads room and knocked and then i heard some noice and her dad opend the door but just a bit. I thought he was getting changed so i was embarrased i asked him if he knew were skye (my friend) was. And he was like yeah i sent her out to go get a pizza for the party. And when i turned around to go from the corner i saw skye sitting on the bed only wearing a bra. For like 1 sec. 4 thought yeah shes just getting changed then i thought who am i kidding why would her dad lie to me? And why would she naked... 0_o so i went back to my friend and told hìm what i saw and he said that he couldnt beileve it i also told him that i think her dad was drunk too because he smelt strongly like alcohol. So we said we'd look out for anything strange. Then later when every one was here it was all normal until i went into the kitchen and saw skye on the counter and her dad on her tounging her and all and i gasped and they saw me so i walked out. Her dad left and didnt come back thd night . Am i just seeing it like this or is something going on?