maleficent

Sadly, a lot of women, especially those with self esteem issues...

/me raises hand

don't see emotional abuse as abuse. It's equally as damaging as physical abuse, sometimes moreso because bruises heal... damage to the psyche take a lot longer to heal.

I hope you do call her, even if it's just to talk, or to go out for a girls lunch, just so she can have a healthy relationship in her life, and it shows her that her friends have not abandoned her, and if she needs an out -- she's got one that she's not alone. (abusers will often segregate the abusee from their friends in hopes that the abusee won't have any option but to stay)

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