Hello Reddit, I (F42) have a friend (F40) who has been an abusive relationship for 10 years. They have a history of domestic violence with her dropping charges/not adhering to the restraining order and not getting help. They now share a child who is involved in the abuse. The most recent incident involved an attack on her and a child. The state filed charges, child protection services is involved, and a restraining order is in tact. My friend refuses to acknowledge that her partner has done anything wrong and continues to make excuses for his behavior. Child protection services has even threatened to remove her child if he comes back in the home and she ignores these threats. Obviously she needs serious counseling but she refuses to take any steps to get help. I can’t sit and listen to her delusions anymore while she stays in the same cycle and refuses to better her life for her child. I feel horrible for abandoning her in this time but it’s getting to be too hard to contain my advice and judgement toward her spouse. So Reddit AITAH if I leave this friendship and stop providing her with emotional support? sorry for the format I can’t figure out how to paragraph on mobile