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Mental Health Support

LoisB

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16. You are doing a good thing looking out for her. My advice is that she should report it to the

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 07:33 PM

Jul 2023

police right away and get a restraining order (mostly worthless but at least it's on record). Try to document everything and stay safe yourself. He may decide the best way to hurt her is to harm her protector.

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Facing a dilemma [View all] vercetti2021 Jul 2023 OP

Picking on her, shows he is a bully. multigraincracker Jul 2023 #1

We do vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #2

+1 multigraincracker Jul 2023 #8

Is he her actual ex, as in divorced? bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #3

Boyfriend vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #9

Good on you for helping. sheshe2 Jul 2023 #4

Told her to do that numerous times vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #10

She needs to do it now. sheshe2 Jul 2023 #13

Finally after sitting with her for 2 hours vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #19

Finally some good news. sheshe2 Jul 2023 #20

Yeah vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #21

One need not have suffered domestic abuse in most states to get a restraining order--just be fearful hlthe2b Jul 2023 #5

I'll check Texas vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #11

I wish I had some helpful advice to offer. You are protecting her as best you can. niyad Jul 2023 #6

Already done vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #7

She should never be alone. Ever. no_hypocrisy Jul 2023 #12

I'm watching her the best I can vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #18

Just read two articles today a women being stalked by ex boyfriends kimbutgar Jul 2023 #14

Jesus vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #15

You are doing a good thing looking out for her. My advice is that she should report it to the LoisB Jul 2023 #16

Well I got the weapon vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #17

IF SHE includes your shop in her restraining order... it is her place of work, right? TigressDem Jul 2023 #22

I'm so sorry vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #23

What doesn't kill you DOES make you stronger. TigressDem Jul 2023 #24