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ellenrr

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2. glad that you were able to hear your friend's response,
Sat Feb 23, 2013, 05:15 PM
Feb 2013

recognize the truth of it, and take action.

My friend is in such deep denial that if I even suggest that her partner has problems, she gets really mad at me.
I've tried for years to keep my mouth shut, but lately his behavior worsened. There was an episode where she told me that "it was the worst ever" it was so bad that she wouldn't even tell me what happened. - some explosion of temper, I assume, he has never been physical with her, that I know of.
She called me from outside the house and told me she was afraid he was going to toss her possessions.

The next day, she had returned to the house, and told me he forgave her.
!

This is crazy-making. Later he told her she should "acknowledge him more". This is after several years of him telling her she is stupid and worthless.

And the worst part - to me - is that she agrees, she agrees that she should acknowledge him more. To see this is driving me crazy. I'm trying to find a group like al-alon - for loved ones of an abused person, but there doesn't seem to be anything like this. there should be.

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