Its a mate whos has a very volotile relationship with her husband. They have a child.
She is classic in the "abused wife" listed in the bbc website for domestic violence.
He controls EVERYTHING, money, household stuff, cars i mean everything.
Every couple of months they have a big do, he pushes her around etc etc.
She is convinced that if she calls the police they will take the child off her.
Her husband demanded the first and last time the police were called by a neighbour that she be arrested because she is an unfit mother, violent towards him and not taking medication. (she isnt on any medication)
He demanded that the child be taken into care.
She was in a state, couldnt argue her point and the police officer told her that he had been informed by his superior to arrest her....but that he wasnt going to...this time!!!WTF
Ok, get the picture.....
That time she told me about it all a few days later, this time she rings me in the dead of the night hysterical. I drive there and sit with her for a few hours.
I have given her the number for the domestic violence team and have just listened to her, been on the end of the phone.
I dont want any of this if the truth be known. I cant cope.
She has no family at all, she has me and another friend and that is it...the sum total of her support network.
I cant take her in, i dont know what to do.
I cant deal with it all, its too much.
Feel totally selfish and trapped because she has no one. Dont know what she is going to do as she is just so desperate to not have her baby taken off her, she cant think straight and cant seem to make a decision because of his brain washing.
Oh God, what can i do.