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applegrove

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16. I had a friend whose spouce was abusing her sporatically.

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 01:51 AM

Oct 10

We went to the police and they said since the police force was in the suburbs the most serious crimes were domestic abuse. They took that as serious as anything. I can't imagine a world where that is not the case for many women.

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The daughter of my friend's s/o was the victim in a murder/suicide yesterday [View all] live love laugh Oct 9 OP

This is tragic. yellow dahlia Oct 9 #1

Terrible Starbeach Oct 9 #2

That is horrific. My heart goes out to your friend's significant other and family. LoisB Oct 9 #3

I am so sorry. essaynnc Oct 9 #4

I am so sorry Jilly_in_VA Oct 9 #5

a friend back in my hometown did this. mopinko Oct 9 #6

I'm so sorry. chowder66 Oct 9 #7

K & R malaise Oct 9 #8

My condolences 😞 MustLoveBeagles Oct 9 #9

That's terrible. I'm very sorry to hear it. NNadir Oct 9 #10

It leaves deep scars BeneteauBum Oct 9 #11

❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 live love laugh Oct 9 #13

You are so right - Chump has politicized domestic violence in order to get "better" numbers FakeNoose Oct 9 #12

I'm sorry cate94 Oct 9 #14

I lost one of my two best friends in high school that way Warpy Oct 9 #15

I had a friend whose spouce was abusing her sporatically. applegrove Oct 10 #16