Seymore wrote:I'm pushing her to file charges. She's not wanting to and just wants it over and for me to quit making a big deal about it.
Sad she feels that way. Her being 19 will frustrate you to death cause you can't make her do anything. Victims of abuse usually always make excuses for the abuser. It starts off small then usually excalates into much more. The abuser blames the victim and in time the victim beleives he ir she is at fault. Sadly the victims even if they get out seem to gravatate to people like that for some rason. I can't count the number of times I have seen numerous repeat "falls"!!! Makes you sick when they tell you sometimes you just have to let em get away with it, and he didn't mean it, I pushed him to do it, it was my fault, he's a good man when he isn't drinking etc etc. Once a beater always a beater!!! Problem is now she probably won't tell you and god forbid she marry him...........you will always wonder what is going on behind closed doors. Please at least file a report so you have some documentation. Or if she won't...file police report yourself and get a restraining order.