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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From someone who was in a verbally abusive relationship, reply back “just know I am here for you”.

Do not respond in any way that either supports or does not support the return.  Just let her know you will always be there.  She may not appreciate the response now, but she will when she needs it the most.[/quote]

I'm the person who said the below (quoting myself). I think this is the kindest and my traditional response. But I wonder sometimes if it's opening ME up to more hurt and trauma than usual. In other words, at some point, it's not about the friend, but about the tax it takes on you to deal with their poor decisions?

[i]I usually say something like, "I support you no matter what."

Then I feel like I have to... I support them no matter what, and that gets old at times (only a few situations I can think of, but ones in which friends are making clearly disasterous choices, usually with men, and you can see it coming and ten they are so devastated - understandably - when it turns out the way knew it would).[/i][/quote]

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