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My best friend’s boyfriend is extremely abusive and she keeps defending him, but I can’t cut her off because I feel like I’m contributing to her isolation
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Anonymous 10w

You likely should not cut her off but you should get her friends and family involved for some kind of intervention.

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Anonymous 10w

As someone who was in an abusive relationship and did the same DO NOT cut her off sh needs you now more than ever and she needs more folks to watch how he is towards her

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Anonymous 9w

As long as it doesn’t destroy your own mental health, I think the best thing you can do for her is to keep being vocal about things he does/she agrees with that are hurtful, but also keep showing up for her and trying to be around her

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Anonymous 10w

Why would YOU cut HER off if HER bf is being abusive? Dawg it’s not about you, be a good friend and keep tryna help her or leave her alone, do what you want, but HER being a victim isn’t a great excuse for you to cut her off bc it somehow bothers you

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 10w

No her bf called one her one friends a “bitch” and “whore” on top of other racial slurs right in front of us. And she defended it. I’m not standing with her

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