This article aims to understand how the actions undertaken by members of the support system of women victims of domestic violence unfold and modify the women’s autonomy. The analysis is based on individual interviews conducted with 30 women victims of domestic violence who were recruited in women shelters, as well as on a group interview with workers and victims. The results show that the women’s entourage sometimes support their autonomy by taking their fair share of the problem, while they sometimes also hinder their autonomy by refusing to accept the problem or by taking complete control of the situation. Faced with this diversity of responses, women act according to their expectations regarding others’ actions and in such a way as to preserve their remaining autonomy.