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It may be time to walk away.

mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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Dear Prudence,

My partner’s 19-year-old daughter is very violent. She was kicked out of high school for fights and even spent several months in juvie for assaulting a neighbor. I have personally witnessed her physically assault her father and brother, leaving them with bruises and bleeding. The last time, they wouldn’t let her in the house and she basically ripped the screen door off its hinges. My partner refuses to get the police involved. I am terrified of the situation escalating and that he’ll be carted off in handcuffs. My partner and his son are nothing but gentle giants. His daughter is a 130 lbs. soaking wet. How do I get through to him?

—Violent Daughter

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Re: It may be time to walk away.

  • charlotte989875charlotte989875 member
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    You call the police. You’re witnessing crimes even if you’re not the target. Because really it’s probably only a matter of time until you are. 

    But sounds like it’s time to walk away. He’s not interested in changing the situation, at least not enough to do what needs to be done. You have to decide if you want to tolerate her behavior as well. 
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    You really need to call the police when you see this. Outside of the fact that there really needs to be some accountability here, having a witness there telling the police what happened and that she has a history of violence will make it much less likely that he is perceived as the aggressor.

    Or maybe the police officer will be an idiot and he'll get arrested anyway, but then it's still important that you're there as a witness when it winds up with the DA.
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  • short+sassyshort+sassy member
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    It's a sad situation, but the LW shouldn't stay because she is in danger.  It's only a matter of time until the daughter turns her rage on the LW.

    Then what?  The b/f probably isn't going to call the police or physically defend the LW either.

    But I also a little bit blame the LW.  They have watched this woman assault another person and didn't call the police either.  I can understand not calling the police after the fact, if the victim doesn't want to.  But when a physical altercation is happening right in front of them, the police need to be called.
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