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When keeping secrets enables ongoing harm

My best friend's husband hits her and she begged me not to tell, but I cannot watch this anymore.

Juana
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The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Honoring someone's autonomy can require participating in their systematic destruction.

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