I just watched my sister beat her daughter up in the front yard..

[ZeroMachine]

How is this even a question? Call the cops and child protective services.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

Alright guys, be honest; who just imagined a montage of a giant Apple going through the first 18 years of her life? Being born ("Congratulations, its an Apple!"), rolling on its own for the first time, getting beaten up by her dad when she brings home a male banana, at graduation with one of those funny hats they wear in the US....

No, just me? Fine. You guys are no fun.

Now I'm seeing that too...
Damn that is funny.

OT: Uh, I wouldn't do anything. Maybe if it escalates to a brawl or something, call the police.

 

[EHKOS]

I thought this was a bad copy/pasta at first. And now all I can think of is Chell having a convo with jump...I mean Apple.

 

[Aprilgold]

So as my usual day to day things go im sitting by my window with it open and I see Apple my niece come angerly out the front door then Kelly comes out after her and tells her to come here I see her ***** slap apple across the face and hit her a few times then as shes going to door i hear a thump apple i couldbt see due to limited view but apple says kelly slamed her head on the door

My sister is sitting in living room atm after yelling some and taking apples phone


Im not sure what i should do or say to her or ignore it

Im all for spankings but that seemed exessive it was over a fund raiser to get money for apple to cheer next year
Apple is 14 btw


So how should I go about this?

Bro, whatever you do, call Child Protective Services and / or the police who will then contact Child Protective Services. Being beaten by a trusted authority figure can and will fuck you up later, if it continues it can lead to mental health disorders. Think of the future and call 911, bro.

You may be over-exaggerating everything. Unless Apple goes to school with a black eye and a concussion, I don't think the slap upside the head was all that harsh.

If you're concerned, go to your sister and ask her (in one version or another), "So this morning I saw you beating the absolute snot out of your kid. What on earth did she do?"


Should the answer your sister give not be satisfactory to the situation, further describe to your sister that anyone in the neighborhood could have seen that and that she should tone it down in the future. That you'd hate to see someone freak out and call the cops over something stupid.

The more you bend things out of proportion or sit on it dreading, the worse it's going to be for you. Confront the problem head on and don't act like it's huge, or you'll just end up freaking out your sister. Be mature on the matter, state your opinion.

Now obviously if Apple is sustaining injuries, or is getting her ass handed to her every day, you should call authorities on the matter and voice your concern to them. But for all you know Apple may have been a tramp (which kids at age 14 tend to be) and may have deserved it.

Yeah, I don't think taking her head and hitting it into the door, after beating her up [with fists, or feet I'm guessing] is not acceptable punishment for a child, and yes, a 14 year old is still a child.

Also, its a federal offense and like I said above, it can and almost guaranteed to cause mental disorders later in life. I had a very special person have to go to the hospital over heavy hallucination and stress related problems along with memories of being beaten by her mom attacked her to the max, causing a mental break down.

Unless I see it with my own eyes I refuse to believe that a mother would slam her own childs head into a door.

I don't man, humans do some wierd shit, like rape their own child or rape a five month year old.

 

[soren7550]

CALL THE FREAKIN' POLICE!

HOW ABOUT NO?!

Jesus. It's one thing to call the police on the neighbor you don't know who's beating their kid on multiple occasions.

Calling the police because your sibling took the punishment too far? That's pathetic. You really wanna be the cause of your sister's kid getting put into foster care because you saw a argument that got out of hand that most likely is a rare occurrence? That's the kind of over-reaction that ruins every single person involved in that situations lives.

Be a responsible adult and member of the family. Tell your sister to cut the shit and to make sure it doesn't happen again.

I've nearly been a victim of this type of over reaction that you're suggesting, and I'll tell you that little Apple over here doesn't want to lose her mommy because she ignored her warnings about hanging out with that good ole pothead Lucy.

As someone who has been in this sort of situation before (on the receiving end), I know full well that it'll only happen again, eventually being a frequent thing. I really wish I had been able to call the police, but alas wasn't. If this little shit of a mother is beating her kid around like this, then clearly she doesn't love her daughter, and the daughter is better off without her.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

I'd recommend calling the police... but I think it would be better to get a handle on the situation first, see if it's likely the kid will end up with mental issues. Just... talk to her, maybe she had her own issues to deal with.

(Also, she named her daughter Apple? ...Meh, could be worse.)

 

[spartan231490]

If this is a one-time thing, I'd just stay out of it. People have bad days, tempers get out of hand. If this is something that has happened before, with any kind of frequency, call social services. I'm all for spanking to, but you don't beat on your 14 year old daughter.

 

[Jake0fTrades]

It'll be awkward, but you need to do something about it. Talk to your sister about it, and if she doesn't relent, you need to contact the authorities.

That's the kind of crap that screws a kid up forever, makes them aggressive, hateful, violent.

 

[Micalas]

My dad once through my sister across the entire kitchen into the oven.

Dafuq?

I know this is a low content post. There's really nothing else that needs to be said though.

 

[Zorg Machine]

So as my usual day to day things go im sitting by my window with it open and I see Apple my niece come angerly out the front door then Kelly comes out after her and tells her to come here I see her ***** slap apple across the face and hit her a few times then as shes going to door i hear a thump apple i couldbt see due to limited view but apple says kelly slamed her head on the door

My sister is sitting in living room atm after yelling some and taking apples phone


Im not sure what i should do or say to her or ignore it

Im all for spankings but that seemed exessive it was over a fund raiser to get money for apple to cheer next year
Apple is 14 btw


So how should I go about this?

That is actually child abuse by most countries laws. I would talk to the sister and if it happens again, you are legally required to call the cops. Seriously, if this has happened before your niece (who has an awesome name btw) is one of those kids you see on tv as a child of an abusive family.

 

[DugMachine]

Well you could talk to your parents and have a sort of meeting with your sister. Cause if you confront your sister on your own all you'll get is "THIS IS MY CHILD AND I'LL RAISE IT HOW I WANT!" But if your sister has any respect she won't talk that way your parents so she'll actually listen.

BUT, I know parents from older generations were totally cool with a little physical abuse as it built character so if you were hit around every now and then by your parents, theres no point in going to them about it as they won't understand.

So if your parents didn't beat the two of ya, get your parents and yourself to talk to her. If they did, talk to her yourself and tell her this shit better not happen again or you will have to do something about it.

 

[Flight]

You need to go to the police immediately. Call CPS anonymously if you have to.

 

[Quaxar]

Crazy names - making even domestic violence hilarious.

"Physical abuse by mother leaves 14-year-old Apple with black eye, phone confiscated"

CALL THE FREAKIN' POLICE!

Yeah!
http://www.bugcomic.com/comics/2010-05-27-Stupid-Baby-Name.gif

 

[Wintermoot]

wait your niece is called apple?
OT
call the police this is child abuse

 

[Substitute Troll]

Slap the *****, not Apple, your sister. Ever lay your hands on a child and you're of less worth than dirt in my opinion.

 

[FamoFunk]

How is this even a question? Call the cops and child protective services.

^ This. I'm pretty shocked people are saying to just leave it or butt out. It's child abuse, something no kid should receive.

 

[verdant monkai]

This is a family matter and you want a bunch of gamers you don't know decide?
You know what to do next, depending on how hard "apple" got beaten up, if she was really hurt. Tell your sister if she ever pulls that shit again you'l call the police. If it was minor tell your sister not to be such a cow.

AND CHANGE THAT POOR KIDS NAME FOR CHRIST'S SAKE NO ONE WILL TAKE HER SERIOUSLY IF SHE IS NAMED AFTER A FRUIT.