DEAR DEIDRE: WHY my daughter stays with her abusive boyfriend I’ll never know. But I’m worried about her mental state.
She’s 23, and I’m her 62-year-old mum. He’s 28, and they’ve been dating on and off for the last two years.
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From our first meeting, I didn’t like him. He was arrogant and patronising.
He is constantly criticising and gaslighting my daughter.
For example, he often disappears for days at a time on booze and drug-fuelled benders with his mates.
My daughter gets worried sick when she can’t get hold of him.
But instead of seeing this as a normal response he calls her needy and a “drama queen”.
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Her confidence is shot because he is always putting her down.
How do I convince my daughter that she’d be way better off without him?
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DEIDRE SAYS: Sadly, part of raising children is letting them make their own decisions, even if we don’t agree with them.
And you can’t help someone that doesn’t want it.
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Just keep reminding her that you are there to support her – that’s key, as she’ll need you when, potentially, she decides to leave.
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