okay heres the deal, i know abuse is bad. and my friend said her mom hit her with her ring, and theres a huge black & blue mark on her face now. however, this girl is known to lie. so i dont wanna say anything, but shes been telling me this for about 2 years now, and i know a good friend would say something, but im afraid of the outcome. one time someone DID say soemthng, and her parents lied their way through the whole thing, what should i do.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship? Brandi_S answered Thursday June 7 2007, 11:53 pm: In any case where someone is being abused, you need to call the police, the child welfare, S.O.S., something.
Even if the girl is known to lie, you can't just assume that she is.
Even if her parents have lied their way out of it before, turn them in. Maybe they won't be able to do so this time around.
I promise it is the right thing to do. If nothing else convinces you, keep in mind that if something were to happen to her due to abuse, you would have it hanging over your head for the rest of your life that you could have said something to try and stop it. Meaning, don't be afraid of the outcome if you say something- be afraid of the outcome if you don't.
I know you'll do the right thing, won't you?
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