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I have always known that my aunt has had a problem with drinking. But i only recently found out from my cousin that she hits her and bruises her occasionally. I keep telling my cousin to go live with her dad, but shes afraid to leave. I'm not sure what to do about my aunt becuase i promised my cousin i wouldnt say anything, but i am scared that she will continue to hurt my cousin. Thanks Jenn
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Yikes. Well, this is a very serious issue you are dealing with here. You have two choices you can make. You can not say anything, and let the abuse continue. Your cousin will continur to get hurt, and things won't get better- however your cousin won't be upset that you told her secret. The other thing you can do, is to tell someone who can do something about it. Call social services or tell someone who can take serious action on the problem. Your cousin might be mad at you for a while- but in the long run it could be better off for her. The abuse will hopefully stop, and your cousin will stop feeling so much pain. Tell your cousin she needs to get out of there, immediately! This aunt is doing something horribly wrong, and she needs to be stopped. Not only is she hurting herself with alcohol abuse- but she is hurting her own niece! Things are only going to get worse and she can't keep herself in that position. It's going to really screw her up if she stays there and keeps taking in all that abuse. If I were you- I would definately tell someone and get her some help. It would kind of be like sacraficing a friendship to save someone from alot of pain and bad surroundings. Don't let any of this slide- this aunt needs to stop! I hope I helped you, and if you need any more advice I'm definately willing to answer any questions and help you to the best of my ability. Good luck and make the right decision!
-Jennifer
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