Quote From: addacatThere is so much violence in homes that is hidden. If you have reason to believe there is violence in your child's home, even if they are adults, try to help. My daughter was in total denial and I wish that I had been more of a busy body, I could have helped her escape at least two years of seven being abused. I agree it is a fine line and their decisions are their decisions but when it comes to violence the dynamics are such that the person being abused is often conditioned not to see it, or to believe they have caused it.
I agree, my child is my child forever whether 3 or 33. If some punk is hurting my kids (husband/wife) whatever I'm going to take issue and you can be sure i'm gonna step in.My children are little yet but I've been thru this w/ my friends and I have stepped in. At one time, i was at a friend's house when her (then) boyfriend was drunk and abusive. I got the phone and called 911... he grabbed the phone and tried to hit me with it... I managed to shove him out the door and lock it. The police came 'round and not only got him for domestic violence but ...LOL! public drunkness because Mr. Brilliant decided to hang around screaming.
I remember telling him as they put him in the car... I was her friend from way back and I'll be here when you're long gone. Turns out it wasn't very long before he was gone.
I wouldn't do any less for my kids. Call my a busybody I don't care,but my kids aren't going to be easy targets for an abuser.
