@dr.ibbiearo: be honest with yourself: Are you pulling away because you're genuinely concerned for your friend's wellbeing? Or because you're judging them for not leaving?
I been in a place like this. I’ve did everything to help I even paid for an airplane ticket for her to leave she stayed. Tf I will never do that again. Can’t save someone that want to be saved. My mental health matters too
2026-08-12 14:53:29
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wxinnie :
I feel like you can try to advise your friends so much but at the end of the day they need to see the things that you’re seeing on their own. That realization may not have clicked to them yet. That’s why I feel like you being their friend, you shouldn’t put your friends situation on your head to the point where it’s making you feel upset n you have to stop being friends with them.
2026-08-11 17:19:19
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Moses Ellis :
Its a hard pill to swallow but repeatedly poor decision making is grounds to distance yourself from a friendship. At some point it’s going to seriously hurt you as well if you stay around long enough
2026-07-02 13:42:19
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sofia :
I think framing it as abandonment is incorrect—people are allowed to leave relationships as they see fit, even friendships, because the connection should be beneficial for both people. Obviously everyone goes through challenges from time to time, but being a human life raft for someone who refuses to take steps to stop drowning is not a healthy dynamic and it overstates the actual positive impact a friend has when someone has shown that they are committed to staying in a toxic situation.
2026-07-02 22:02:58
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arimanda97 :
Some people will scream for help inside the cage and then bite the hand that’s helping them, just to continue screaming again. That’s how you realize the cage was never locked in the first place.
2026-08-05 10:31:45
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ruthie! :
If you’re in this position, don’t listen to this lady. People are in the comments saying they stayed and they end up getting abused too.
2026-07-31 17:25:36
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Lisa Spooner :
I’m not listening to that over and over when they are right where they wanna be . You will not drain my energy . I’m not saving anyone . It’s tiring and embarrassing . I’m leaving . Period
2026-07-02 13:20:24
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La Belle Gaelle 🥰 :
Key words, “they’re choosing”. Next caller 😂
2026-08-05 13:10:09
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☔️ :
I’m leaving idgaf
2026-07-06 00:18:56
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Duangerous :
Yeah no. Leave friends like that alone with their awful decisions.
Dont be a bird.
2026-07-02 13:20:26
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b.avo :
This is why it’s important to have like minded friends so you won’t have to go through things like this.
2026-07-02 13:41:04
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I :
I think people have hard time seting boundaries when it comes to friends in abusive relationship. I had healthy friendships with people who has been in abusive relationships it helped them leave the relationship.
2026-07-02 13:25:11
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Theeroyalglow :
No I’m okay.
2026-07-06 00:18:03
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birdiewolf :
I’ll eat that judgement tbh. I can’t live my life performing goodness. At the end of the day, she’s grown and I’m grown. And I’m not here to be someone’s life raft. That’s not the type of friendship I’m looking to build with people. So if it’s to a point where I have to contort myself just to maintain a connection to them for their sake, I’m not doing it.
2026-07-03 22:27:45
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E 🌈🇨🇻 🇭🇳 :
I disagree. I feel this take comes from the idea that the friends of those in toxic relationships haven’t offered to help.
2026-07-04 00:57:38
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𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄 :
Yall may put up with that shit but I will not. I will only help those that want to help themselves.
2026-07-03 21:02:23
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Shermane :
this is not true.
2026-07-09 17:23:57
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Rach 🥀🖤✨ :
This, you can take a step back while letting them know you still love them - without cutting them off completely. Let them have a hand to hold when they’re ready to leave, because they’ll need it.
2026-07-02 13:25:13
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literaleighhhhh :
No thanks I’ll be putting my distance up
2026-07-12 18:41:09
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🌜arley :
It depends. If she’s actively trying to find a safe way out, I’m with her. But I’m not going to sit and listen to her tell me that they talked and worked it out after he ch0k3d her. Especially if she gets upset with me for not forgiving him. I’m not dealing with it
2026-07-26 17:21:57
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Olive&Jack :
Abandoning shouldn’t be the first step, but if I try to save her and she fights me on it, I’m clear to step away.
2026-08-10 16:00:12
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beau :
It’s not someone’s responsibility to stay lol what
2026-08-04 13:27:59
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ᥫ᭡. :
sorry but no i have a young child and once i feel like my safety might get threatened because of my involvement ive got to go. especially if she’s not seeing that it’s wrong for me to even be pulled into the situation. if she ever hits me up and needs me after she leaves i will pick up in a heartbeat, but i don’t want to be apart of it while she’s in a relationship that’s harming me in the process too
2026-08-07 10:40:11
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░m░a░t░t░e • Friend :
agree. they need a friend. be there no matter what. plant seeds without stepping on toes
2026-07-04 05:24:29
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