He'll beat her for that...  

I actually heard a good friend of mine say that to her husband. It was followed by "She's already been beat because of my mouth. I'm not going to have her beat because of yours."

They are talking about their 18 year old daughter. She is so beautiful and so independant and so opinionated. I just don't understand why she stays with the selfish, insecure, spoiled, woman beater that she's with. He's beat her 5 times in the 2 years they've been dating. The last time it got so bad that the cops were even involved. There is a no contact order between her and this guy; yet she went right back to him the next week and is making like everything is hunky-dory. Except that she's got little contact with her parents now because of course, it's all their fault that he's now got to go to court for beating his girlfriend.

It's horrible to just have to sit and watch. I don't want to rant and rave and my girlfriend because she's already stressed enough about it. I'm there to help her not make it harder on her. And I don't dare say anything to the daughter because, again, it won't make any difference and will only alienate her.

All I seem to be able to do is sit and wait and watch as it just gets worse and worse. And pray that one day, this sweet girl will see that she deserves so much better and gets out. When she does, I'll be there to help however I can.