He took my sister's phone and threatened to kill himself. My sister was able to get the phone and call the cops and she had to hide the phone.

But he noticed the phone was off the hook and she took off to the neighbors and now the cops are at the house

My sister said either his going to jail or she needs to leave with the kids

My sister said Stephen has broken her face and ribs in the past

I am freaking out right now

I've been so scared for my niece and nephew because I've seen how Stephen yells at them but I had no idea it went this far

But at the same time he tried to push my sister down the stairs like 5 years ago

And she almost left him then

And now this shit is happening

I'm so scared

There are cops at her house

My niece and nephew have to experience this

My biggest concern was whether or not I was going to be able to afford my trip now I feel selfish for going in this trip at all.

My mom is trying to get my sister to come to the condo but my sister says she can't cause of work and she has no money right now

So I have no idea if she is or isn't but if she is I have to clean the condo cause I'm been working downstairs so my shit is everywhere

And I'm afraid to walk away from my phone for even a second

They arrested him for false imprisonment

He's going to jail

But he has the kids convinced this is my sisters fault and not his

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I...want to smash his face

with a hammer

She showed us pictures from 2015 where he had hit her in the eye and popper the blood vessels

I'm so upset and sick

I'm sorry friend

But like my niece and nephew are blaming my sister

They're saying this is her fault and not their abusive shitty dads

Because they're victims of abuse

Of course they're going to listen to their abuser

god, that's awful...

they need counseling to work that out unfortunately :/ you can't force them to confront what's fact and manipulation

That's what I told my mom

But she was like no they need to be with people who love them

I'm like you know how much Stephen would talk shot about my mom?

Those kids have grown up learning that grandma is awful

And the only reason to talk to her is because she'll buy them stuff

yeah, that kind of brainwashing is exactly the kind of shit abusers pull

Yeah ur mom is being foolish

It's taken me years to untangle the lies my dad has told about my mom

and I had to do that on my own

I'm still not sure what's true and what's not but the kids will have a better chance with counseling

I hope they get the counseling they need

That sounds awful

Ugh I'm sorry

I hope that it gets better for your sister and that the kids realize that your sister leaving him is what's best for all of them