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I just made a report to NSPCC

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Spanckd · 04/09/2019 11:41

And in scared. I'm scared of my ex, but I'm concerned about his child. I have a child with him, and I witnessed for years the way he treated his other child. I was always there to protect her, and I feel extreme guilt for letting it go on. I was being abused too and now I worry about her every day. It was emotional abuse, and she made disclosures to me about some physical abuse such as punching and banging her head off a wall. I reported this immediately to SS but they didn't even want to speak to her. I was advised to call the NSPCC and I have. In waiting for a practitioner to call me back. I have witnessed this abuse, and I know that she is emotionally not safe around her father. She is only 6. I am so scared that her mother is going to be angry, and that her dad is also going to go mad. I am so scared I am creating a bigger mess for myself but I couldn't just let it go unnoticed. Please tell me I've done the right thing?

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Krisskrosskiss · 04/09/2019 19:49

Well done for being brave and doing the right thing. I really admire you. You know you might not see the positive effect of what you've done straight away. But you've set the ball rolling here by flagging this up. Even if the child is too scared to speak to anyone right now... she now knows that someone has her back and that people are taking an interest in her wellbeing... hopefully after time she will open up to someone who asks her about it. Maybe a teacher or someone... you've set the ball rolling for people to be checking up on her so hopefully it will eventually help her.

NoTheresa · 04/09/2019 19:58

Well done. I too admire the courage it took.

gilliansgardenbench · 04/09/2019 20:01

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BlueSuffragette · 04/09/2019 22:19

Well done OP. The little girl deserves to be safe, hopefully your brave action will help with that.

mummymayhem18 · 04/09/2019 22:40

You've absolutely done the right thing. Well done☺️👍. Too many people may turn a blind eye,or not want to get involved. The child is only 6 and you have been there voice. I hope it's followed up.❤️

B00kworm86 · 04/09/2019 22:48

I do hope that if my DS ever has a stepmom, that she's as brave and kind as you OP. You did the right thing.

user1473878824 · 05/09/2019 01:08

OP, well done. Thank you for doing this for that little girl.

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