More my friend’s friend than mine, we’re not close but I have spent time with her in a group setting
One DC already removed for neglect and she has the other, a toddler, living with her
She’s always been nice and I far as I’ve known a good mum to the youngest however she, her DP (new relationship as in a few weeks, not the kids Dad) and my friend have been doing drugs downstairs while the kid is upstairs or getting constant babysitters so she can do drugs (party drugs like cocaine and plant food)
I’m a mum so I find this really disturbing and have fallen out with my friend a lot. It’s not during the working week (as far as I know) but from thurs-sun
I’ve rang SS in the past when I saw a pregnant woman I knew with twins fist fighting and they were suspicious and annoyed when I wanted to remain anonymous (her best friend confirmed they never chased up the complaint)
I would want to remain anonymous this time, I’m certainly not close enough to discuss her drug use/potential child abuse with her to her face
But I seriously worry that the youngest might start being neglected and they’ll probably have a suspicion it was me who called so I really don’t want SS to have my name (I’d be under huge threat of violence)
I don’t know what to do I’m scared to do it, is it even the right thing to do? Is it my place?
I would much rather see her quit drugs and have her child but the whole process could just push her even harder into drug abuse?
help