how can i help my brother and his abusive girlfriend
Question Posted Saturday April 9 2005, 2:54 am
My brother has a girlfriend that comes over to his place on weekends. They always end up argueing. She stomps her feet and calls him everything but a white man. She tells him to do things demandingly. My sister is living there too, she and i dont know what to do about it. His girlfriend keeps telling him its his fault.. And that its not her fault most of the time. My sister calls me and says they r fighting and dont know what to do..So i came over. All I could hear is the girlfriend, stomping her feet and hollaring at my brother.. for something simple.. Which she makes a big deal out of. I walked into his room and told him he dont deserve to be treated like that.. then walked away.. He then got hollared at for me doing that..she said the he has to go out there and tell me and my sis that it was his fault and not hers..when he said it wasnt ..she starts stomping her feet..mind you they were in the bedroom and we were in the living room and you can feel it..It seems that all she is doing is bringing him down. He told her to leave ..she hollars and whines til he gives in. What can we do..how can i help..or let my brother understand it aint gonna stop..she aint gonna change. How do you tell someone (the girlfriend) that they have a problem when they are in denial themselves..Please help.
girdy_goo15 answered Saturday April 9 2005, 6:39 am: well all you can do is offer your support. tell him how you and your sis see the situation. sit down when she's not around and talk to him. and tell him that it won't change. and he's letting her tear him down. that that isn't a relationship it's a simon says game. [ girdy_goo15's advice column | Ask girdy_goo15 A Question ]
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