WTF, Annie, she just advised someone to stay in an abusive relationship. Someone the only way is to cut ties, be it a parent, sibling or child (adult, of course). Some people are just unmitigated arseholes, and sharing DNA or a past together doesn't equate a free pass for it (said unmitigated arseholes often aren't on need of therapy to 'realize what they've done or how they've been hurtful', they're well aware and think you have to put up with them because you're related).