<p>This week on the <em>Big Sister Hotline</em>, Clem talks about what happens when someone you love tells you the truth about the abuse they’ve lived through, and that the family around them refuses to see it. Our listener has learned the full story of her sister-in-law’s marriage, and now she’s sitting with anger, guilt, and the pressure to keep the peace. Clem unpacks why these situations feel so heavy, how our own history can shape our reactions, and what it looks like to stand with survivors even when it’s uncomfortable.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Content note:</strong>&nbsp;This episode contains discussions of coercive control, emotional and verbal abuse, childhood trauma, and the impact of witnessing abuse within families. If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=domestiv+violence+australia+helpline&amp;sca_esv=733c605b089d58f1&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifPTqNKwKP8MfKLU2-PDKKAAF1_HrQ%3A1751272006997&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=RkpiaJv8Ovml2roPrsPssQ8&amp;iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaGJYVinBg50mSfI3_utH-XN1aIoLoMo5&amp;ved=0ahUKEwibt4XP3JiOAxX5klYBHa4hO_YQ4dUDCBk&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=domestiv+violence+australia+helpline&amp;gs_lp=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&amp;sclient=gws-wiz#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1800RESPECT</a> or call 000 in an emergency.</p><br><p>If you would like to submit a question for a future episode, please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p>Follow Clem on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clementine_ford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/clementineford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p>Subscribe to her <a href="https://clementinef.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dear Clementine Substack</a></p><p>Join her <a href="https://www.patreon.com/clementineford" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a></p><br><p>This podcast is part of the Kind Regards Network. Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kindregardsnetwork/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kindregardsnetwork</a> to stay in the loop, meet your next audio obsession, and more.</p><p>Interested in collaborating? Drop us a line at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> - we’d love to hear from you.</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline">http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>