How does one cope when their abuser is part of their friend group and their friends choose to remain close to them?

[Water-Lily]

Let's say hypothetically, Person A was abused. Person A was abused by person B. Person B is part of Person A's friend group as is well liked. Person A tells her friends about what person B did and they chose to remain close to person B regardless. How does person A cope?

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

Lets say hypothetically, Person A was raped. Person A was raped by person B. Person B is part of Person A's friend group as is well liked. Person A tells her friends about what person B did and they chose to remain close to person B regardless. How does person A cope?

Maybe by sending the rapist to prison and getting better friends, idk.

 

[Life_and_Death]

I second @GenesAndEnvironment

If your friends don't care about your mental state then they don't care about you and if they don't care about you then you need better friends.

 

[signifying nothing]

I'd say it depends on the abuse and whether person A can be okay without those friends - ie find other friends and/or social connections.

 

[Bat 17]

Let's say hypothetically, Person A was abused. Person A was abused by person B. Person B is part of Person A's friend group as is well liked. Person A tells her friends about what person B did and they chose to remain close to person B regardless. How does person A cope?

So is person A just not believed or the friends know it's true but just carry on regardless ?