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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 728298" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Hello Aquarius and welcome to the forum. I am sorry for your need to be here. The situation with your daughter is more than concerning. My two daughters have both been involved in abusive relationships. It is a horrible cascade of drama and chaos. An abusive person can be cunning and manipulative, it is almost as if their victim is under some sort of spell. Once a person is "hooked" then everything ramps up. It is a hard place to be in as a parent, but, there seems to be a window for you since your daughter is home. I agree that a counselor specializing in DV would be ideal, if your daughter is willing to go. That is the tough part, how to get her to go. The signs are all there, the secretiveness, the control on friends and suicide threat. Abusive men will work hard at isolating their partners. </p><p>The only thing I would caution you about is that when you speak with your daughter, she may already feel protective of him and their relationship. It may be a good idea for you to seek a therapist or counselor that could help you navigate this, give you some guidance on how to approach your daughter. Sometimes as parents, our concern and objections end up doing the opposite of what we would like to happen.</p><p>Lord knows I tried with my two. My daughter ended up having three children with her abusive boyfriend, he introduced her to crack and long story short it has been a 15 year hell ride for <em>all of us. </em></p><p>I hope and pray that your daughter can pull away from this unhealthy relationship.</p><p>You are most definitely not overreacting.</p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>Leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 728298, member: 19522"] Hello Aquarius and welcome to the forum. I am sorry for your need to be here. The situation with your daughter is more than concerning. My two daughters have both been involved in abusive relationships. It is a horrible cascade of drama and chaos. An abusive person can be cunning and manipulative, it is almost as if their victim is under some sort of spell. Once a person is "hooked" then everything ramps up. It is a hard place to be in as a parent, but, there seems to be a window for you since your daughter is home. I agree that a counselor specializing in DV would be ideal, if your daughter is willing to go. That is the tough part, how to get her to go. The signs are all there, the secretiveness, the control on friends and suicide threat. Abusive men will work hard at isolating their partners. The only thing I would caution you about is that when you speak with your daughter, she may already feel protective of him and their relationship. It may be a good idea for you to seek a therapist or counselor that could help you navigate this, give you some guidance on how to approach your daughter. Sometimes as parents, our concern and objections end up doing the opposite of what we would like to happen. Lord knows I tried with my two. My daughter ended up having three children with her abusive boyfriend, he introduced her to crack and long story short it has been a 15 year hell ride for [I]all of us. [/I] I hope and pray that your daughter can pull away from this unhealthy relationship. You are most definitely not overreacting. (((HUGS))) Leafy [/QUOTE]
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