My sort of friend's mom is a witch

it is a fact that children who live in abused settings whilst still in them, would prefer to love in abuse, than venture into something unknown…the expression ‘better the devil you know, than the devil you DON’T’…

parents are MASSIVE influence over their children, and unlike children who live in a homw without fear, those abused children KNOW the terrifying side of the world, they live it.

if I were you, I would speak to my teacher. teachers are excellent at being in a position to move all the people into the right place, make observations in the childrens behaviour changes and spot any physical indications of abuse (not just bruising, there’s flinching, body language, the reaction when the parents are mentioned - all sorts)

but three children in the UK alone die EVERY WEEK at the hands of their parents…I would like to think that I would pipe up before it’s too late. yes they may go into care, but your friends is old enough to request that she stay with her siblings and they are homed together, children arn’t like cat shelters that get given away one at a time, the state does endeavor to home them all together…

what a horrible position, but your friend needs to be made aware, that maybe she needs to be the ‘voice’ that speaks for the abuse the children are getting…

speak to your school teacher or nurse after you have spoken to your friend. tell her you love and really care about her, and no matter what happens you will be there…but if something goes really wrong, although it’s not you or your friends fault, you will feel gulty, when the only person who should feel guilty is te one causing the pain (never seems to work out that way though :O(