Location monitoring

That's a good course of action.

Recognize it: Checking in with your friend at this time can make her feel less alone. She may not realize that her boyfriend's behaviours aren't normal in a relationship, so talking to her about setting healthy boundaries and letting her know that his actions aren't okay can help her process the experience.

These are other good options.

Seek support: Sharing resources about healthy relationships can help her process and validate her feelings. You can encourage her to talk to a trusted adult or seek additional supports to help her think through safe options she may not see on her own.

Take action: Let her decide how she wants to proceed in the relationship and respect her choices. Learning that she may not be in a healthy relationship might feel overwhelming – and she might not know how to respond right away. Suggesting tools like adjusting privacy settings or creating boundaries online can help protect her in the future, no matter what she decides to do.

That's a good course of action.

Seek support: Sharing resources about healthy relationships can help her process and validate her feelings. You can encourage her to talk to a trusted adult or seek additional supports to help her think through safe options she may not see on her own.

These are other good options.

Recognize it: Let her know that even though her boyfriend claims to want to check her location "for her safety," he is actually doing it so he can control her. Reinforce that his behaviour is not her fault. She may feel uncertain and not know how to respond right away – and that's okay. Just let her know you care and are ready to support her.

Take action: Respect her decisions on how she'd like to move forward in her relationship. Let her know that you'll be there to support her no matter what she wants to do. Provide her with steps she can take to protect herself like updating her phone's password, drawing strict boundaries about location sharing (and disabling his access), and contacting the authorities if necessary.

That's a good course of action.

Take action: Let her decide how she wants to proceed in the relationship and respect her choices. Learning that she may not be in a healthy relationship might feel overwhelming – and she might not know how to respond right away. Suggesting tools like adjusting privacy settings or creating boundaries online can help protect her in the future, no matter what she decides to do.

These are other good options.

Recognize it: Checking in with your friend at this time can make her feel less alone. She may not realize that her boyfriend's behaviours aren't normal in a relationship, so talking to her about setting healthy boundaries and letting her know that his actions aren't okay can help her process the experience.

Seek support: Sharing resources about healthy relationships can help her process and validate her feelings. You can encourage her to talk to a trusted adult or seek additional supports to help her think through safe options she may not see on her own.