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Whether to respect your child's wishes about their abusive relationship

I caught my teenage daughter's boyfriend hitting her and when I confronted her about it she begged me not to tell anyone and said it would make things worse.

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You're torn between respecting your child's autonomy and your instinct to protect them from harm.

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