CaringFriend
Junior Member
I'm in Tampa, Florida.
I know this is long, but I am really seeking advice. My friend is getting emotionally abused and has been for 2 years or so. It's almost impossible to list all of the things that happen to her but I'll try my best to list the harshest, most recent experiences. Her step dad has hit her in the past, but doesn't anymore... however, he yells at her everyday for nothing (I'm not sure if that'd be emotional abuse), but she's not allowed to have friends, in fact I tried calling her and he was like "HELLO?" I said, knowing she's not allowed to have friends "uhm, sorry wrong number.." and he replied, "NO I HAVE YOUR NUMBER, I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE.. I TAKE YOU FROM YOUR HOME". Then walked in her room and said, "I KNOW YOU HAVE FRIENDS" and locked her in the room for the night. It could have been anyone that called. Her mom lets her have me as a friend, but only me and lets me see her sometimes, but is also extremely abusive. She drinks every night, strong liquor mind you, and calls her ugly and tells her that she needs to wear make up and so forth... so she'll wear make up and then her step dad will grab her and brush it off her face, forcefully, and ground her for wearing make up. It's ridiculous that she's treated like a dog, almost being 14. Even at school once, she was sitting with a group of friends and her step dad came to pick her up early and looked at the boys and girls she was sitting with and said "Don't talk to her, ever!" And then withdrew her from school, and put her in virtual school. Now they don't let her do her virtual school because she "might be talking to friends online". Her Grandmother is part of Department of Children and Families but seems to be scared to face the truth and doesn't want to take her daughter from her home, but her Grandmother treats her great... and her step-dad doesn't even let her go over there sometimes, or even go places with her grandmother.. so they have to lie about where she is and such. Is there anything illegal about this?
I know this is long, but I am really seeking advice. My friend is getting emotionally abused and has been for 2 years or so. It's almost impossible to list all of the things that happen to her but I'll try my best to list the harshest, most recent experiences. Her step dad has hit her in the past, but doesn't anymore... however, he yells at her everyday for nothing (I'm not sure if that'd be emotional abuse), but she's not allowed to have friends, in fact I tried calling her and he was like "HELLO?" I said, knowing she's not allowed to have friends "uhm, sorry wrong number.." and he replied, "NO I HAVE YOUR NUMBER, I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE.. I TAKE YOU FROM YOUR HOME". Then walked in her room and said, "I KNOW YOU HAVE FRIENDS" and locked her in the room for the night. It could have been anyone that called. Her mom lets her have me as a friend, but only me and lets me see her sometimes, but is also extremely abusive. She drinks every night, strong liquor mind you, and calls her ugly and tells her that she needs to wear make up and so forth... so she'll wear make up and then her step dad will grab her and brush it off her face, forcefully, and ground her for wearing make up. It's ridiculous that she's treated like a dog, almost being 14. Even at school once, she was sitting with a group of friends and her step dad came to pick her up early and looked at the boys and girls she was sitting with and said "Don't talk to her, ever!" And then withdrew her from school, and put her in virtual school. Now they don't let her do her virtual school because she "might be talking to friends online". Her Grandmother is part of Department of Children and Families but seems to be scared to face the truth and doesn't want to take her daughter from her home, but her Grandmother treats her great... and her step-dad doesn't even let her go over there sometimes, or even go places with her grandmother.. so they have to lie about where she is and such. Is there anything illegal about this?
