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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 734412" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Chrissy, welcome. I'm so sorry you're struggling with your daughter's behaviors. It must be so scary for you to have to watch this go down and be so helpless to enact any change & protect your daughter. </p><p></p><p>In view of what toughlovin mentioned about domestic abuse, here are a few links which may offer you some info & guidance. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/verbalabuseinrelationships/2011/11/isolation-is-key-for-the-ability-to-abuse" target="_blank">Isolation and Domestic Abuse: How Abusers Isolate Victims | HealthyPlace</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/abuse-defined/" target="_blank">Abuse Defined - The National Domestic Violence Hotline</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.thefamilytree.org/en/domestic-violence-services/156" target="_blank">Family Tree</a></p><p></p><p>It sounds to me as if your daughter has gotten herself into a highly dysfunctional, unhealthy, broken family system where the young man has all the power in the family and is enabled by his mother to do as he pleases. Be that as it may, your choices are somewhat limited because your daughter is considered an adult and you have no legal recourse. I agree with toughlovin that right now, <em>you need support</em>. Calling a domestic abuse agency may assist you in giving you information and guidance.</p><p></p><p>You might consider talking to a therapist, counselor or someone who can offer YOU what it is you need right now. This is hard. When our kids go off the rails for whatever reason, we parents usually go off our own rails.......to get you back on track, it may be prudent for you to seek support in whatever fashion works for you. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there, you're not alone......most of us here know how you feel.....we'll do our best to support you. I'm glad you found us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 734412, member: 13542"] Chrissy, welcome. I'm so sorry you're struggling with your daughter's behaviors. It must be so scary for you to have to watch this go down and be so helpless to enact any change & protect your daughter. In view of what toughlovin mentioned about domestic abuse, here are a few links which may offer you some info & guidance. [URL="https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/verbalabuseinrelationships/2011/11/isolation-is-key-for-the-ability-to-abuse"]Isolation and Domestic Abuse: How Abusers Isolate Victims | HealthyPlace[/URL] [URL="http://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/abuse-defined/"]Abuse Defined - The National Domestic Violence Hotline[/URL] [URL="https://www.thefamilytree.org/en/domestic-violence-services/156"]Family Tree[/URL] It sounds to me as if your daughter has gotten herself into a highly dysfunctional, unhealthy, broken family system where the young man has all the power in the family and is enabled by his mother to do as he pleases. Be that as it may, your choices are somewhat limited because your daughter is considered an adult and you have no legal recourse. I agree with toughlovin that right now, [I]you need support[/I]. Calling a domestic abuse agency may assist you in giving you information and guidance. You might consider talking to a therapist, counselor or someone who can offer YOU what it is you need right now. This is hard. When our kids go off the rails for whatever reason, we parents usually go off our own rails.......to get you back on track, it may be prudent for you to seek support in whatever fashion works for you. Hang in there, you're not alone......most of us here know how you feel.....we'll do our best to support you. I'm glad you found us. [/QUOTE]
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