Tonight while I was at work, my best friend Jen called me. Crying, she said that husband Tom had gotten violent. He was drunk (he’s an alcoholic), and he called their two-year old daughter Ashley over to him. She wouldn’t go (surprise, he’s a dead beat dad, he’s never around and when he is, he’s drunk and playing games on his computer), and he got angry and went to tell her that when someone calls her, she must answer. Jen isn’t sure what happened right after that, but she walked into Ash’s bedroom in time to see him slam Ash onto her bed. Ash wasn’t hurt, but she was crying.
Jen won’t call the cops because he’ll deny everything and then probably take it out on her. I think he’s hit her before, but she won’t admit it.
Is there anything I can do to help besides pray? She has a key to my apartment if she needs to lock herself in it, and she knows that. If I call the cops and tell them, I’m afraid of what he’ll do to ME. What can I do?! I am so afraid for my girls!
I am Ashley’s godmother. I have sworn before God to protect this child along with her parents, and now I am at a loss because it’s a parent she has to be protected from. My first goddaughter was murdered in march, so I feel strongly about my role. I know that I have no rights to this family, but I love my girls. I will NOT but out because inaction leads to devastation. I need advice!
Tom does work. She did not leave Ashley in the care of a “drunken lounge lizzard”, she was in the kitchen when it happened. And I will support her no matter what, she is NOT a loser!!
