my friend's mother and her had a frenzied fight with each other. Pulled her hair to the ground ,scratched her face etc. Mother came to live with me for a week - you know what that that should been reported to the police but it didn't. This girl would have been 33ish but "middle child syndrome" and believe it or not this mother adores this child - they lived back together but never spoke for 3 years - he daughter had a small child so no other option. All forgot about now.