Should I tell someone I suspect abuse?

My friend told me one day about something that happened to her. She told me that her brother was touching her. I was crying for her because she is my best friend she told me not to tell anyone and told me that he wasn’t doing it anymore but I think that shes lying to me and he is doing more to her I then told her to tell her mom or the police but she told me it was a secret and she loves her brother and she doesn’t want anything to happen to him!!! I NEEED ADVICE!!!

Answer #1

Abuse is not comething to play around with. If your friend won’t tell her mom, teacher, counselor, police, etc… then you need to tell someone. Just tell them what your friend said, because tha tis all you know. If they ask any further questions, then just tell them that you don’t know. Don’t tell them that your friend was abused… just tell them that she told you that her brother was touching her, and you are concerned tha tit was innapproriate touching. They will take it from there. They don’t have to tell the police your name, and if you friend knows it’s your and gets mad, then she’s not a true friend, because a true friend would be happy to have a friend who’s willing to stand up for them and make sure they are safe. If her brother truly is touching her innapproriatly, then chances are, he’ll do it again, and possibly to someone else. However, if you tell someone now, then the future events could be stopped.

LDSMous

Answer #2

Tell her she needs to tell somebody (police, parents, teacher, counselor, etc) and if she won’t you have to.

Answer #3

Yes, you should tell her parents, the police, a teacher, whoever will listen. You may loose her as a friend because she won’t realize that you are helping her, but you will be helping her. You have to understand that. Molesting or rape usually results in a very rough adolesence and adult hood. If she doen’t get help now, it could end in tragic results. Please, tell someone. In the end, it will be a good thing.

Answer #4

The question is that what was that “touching” like. It is not good if brothers and sisters are not allowed to touching each other at all. I saw many brothers and sisters even wrestling. And of course the touching may be too much and insulting. I think first your bff shold tell his brother that she does not like his touching, and if he will not stop doing this she will complain about it somewhere. Do not forget, you may ruin all the life of that borther, for maybe almost nothing. For example for a playing. And of course, abusing is also very bad.

Answer #5

well do wat u think is best im in the same situatrion i was raped by my step father when i was 12 i never told itz 8 years later and havnt told but it seems like hez thinkin bout messin wit my sis u have 2 do wat5s best even if ur friend getz mad at u

Answer #6

i agree with laurelfree. you’ve got to tell an adult you trust.

Answer #7

DO THE RIGHT THING.

Answer #8

You have to tell, this will only get worst if nothing is said.. Does she tell the brother to STOP!? If not than that makes him think that its okay for her to be touch that wayy.. It’s better to tell someone who you can trust and that will be able to help her. Don’t let it wait…

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