11.
For a couple of years now you've tried to convince your friend to get
out of a violent relationship and sometimes it seems like she tries.
You notice that things have gotten much more serious over the last
month. You've seen a lot more bruises. She's told you he's been
playing with his guns and making threats to hunt her down if she tries
to leave. She says that the last couple days he's been constantly
waking her up in the middle of the night to rant and order her around,
and during the day he won't leave the house. Today she calls you and
says that last night things were so bad she tried to leave. But he
grabbed her before she could get out the door, threw her in their room
and raped her brutally. He said he would never let her go, and
threatened that if she dared call the police he was going to kill her
for sure. There are moments in the conversation when your friend
sounds terrorized, but mostly she seems paralyzed by numbness,
despair, and exhaustion. Suddenly she says "He's here", and hangs up.
How can you help your friend?
12 Teaching Scenarios from Women's Justice Centre
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