What should I do? (very important)?

I've cared about my friend for a really long time. I've known her for 8 years and I've really developed affection for her. Right now, she has a boyfriend but I don't know him very well at all because she met him in college and he lives apart from where she and I live. So I was hanging out with her today and we were caught in rain outside. We went back her house so she could change but it has been a while since I've been upstairs in her house and instead of finding the bathroom, I saw her changing in room but I noticed she had bruises on her ribs and her arms. I walked in (dont worry she still had her bra on) and i was concerned. I asked her what's been going on and it took a while for her to tell me that her boyfriend is abusing her and that he threatens to kill himself if she leaves him. I cant tollerate seeing my friend who I truly have feelings for get hurt by some asshole I dont know and I've known and cared for her way longer than he did. What should I do?

I'm really well trained in martial arts and self defense, I'm thinking I should teach her how to defend herself.

Do you honestly think you can teach her enough where the next time he attacks her she will be able to stop him? You sound pretty passive, but It would seem like you have to step up and intervene. If I was you I would either try to get her away from that guy(definitly what you should do), if you can't break them up either talk to the guy, or ask a close famiy member of hers for help.

i think it's a very good idea to teach her self defense, but make sure that neither you nor her try to take it into your own hands. duking it out with him won't help at all. you need to call the police and get him evaluated mentally. she should get a restraining order if necessary. aside from this, all you can do is be there for her. and don't try to take advantage of the situation to make a move on her. that could screw things up so bad for both of you.

wow!!! that is more than a big deal you need to get in contact with someone . she should definetely stop seeing that guy get a restraining order or something. talk to a counselor, call one of those abuse places do something it could lead more to him just wanting to hurt her or hurt himself. call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224

no. i think that you should get the authorities and stop him before he does this. catch him by suprise. If you're really her friend, you would do that so she can stop living with that pain. She sounds like a good person though!

She needs to call the police or you call the police for her. Save her life!

you need to teach him a lesson=] but she needs to do something bout her bf abusing her.... she should report him....

Her learning how to defend herself is a GREAT idea!!

Some how........she needs to realize that she does not need to be with that piece of crap......and coming from experience(unfortunatly) she had to realize that on her own.
Trust me....I have been there and would not listen to anybody. You can try and talk to her about it.......I don't know how old you guys are but maybe even get her parents involved.......
She needs to get out of that relationship before it gets any worse......not like it isn't bad enough already but it can get worse and WILL get worse!!!!!!

It would be a good idea to teach her self defense, but nothing will change unless she is willing to change it. Convince her that he needs help and she is enabling him to hurt himself or her, or maybe someone else. The boyfriend is nuts and knows he can control her by threatening his own life, so she needs to call his bluff. If he does something stupid call the authorities. They lock people up in the mental hospital for trying to commit suicide.