You see a friend getting into a 3rd emotionally abusive relationship in a row. Would you consider them to be a victim?
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Fun fact: i unthinkingly gendered the friend as 'she' first time I wrote the question.
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Yes, but a victim that needs their friends to help them become aware of their unhealthy relationships choices. It's still abuse.
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Depends on a few factors. Learned helplessness requires psychological help. Does the person admit being aware?
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Yes because that's how abusers work. They essentially brainwash them into thinking that's all they deserve.
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they could very well be victims of their own mental predilections to get into & be blind to those types of relationships
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A willing victim, but victim nonetheless. We're each responsible for our own shit. If they are abusing partner, they're both victim & abuser