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In Cyn's defense, you can't convince someone that they are in an unhealthy relationship. You just can't. They have to come to the conclusion that they need to get out of the relationship, and they have to come to that conclusion on their own. People in an unhealthy relationship are impossible to reason with; it is the suspension of their reason which led them into an unhealthy relationship in the first place. And too much interest in their relationship could lead to an undesired escalation in the abusive behavior.
That's not to say they should be abandoned to their abuser however. The victim of an abusive relationship will, eventually, get to the point where enough is enough, and they will reach out to friends and family for help extracting them from the relationship. After the damage their confidence and self-esteem has been subjected to, they will need the support to re-establish their identity and will.
I suppose the best thing a friend can do is make sure they are available, but not put themselves in the middle.
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AZIZ! LIGHT!
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