We have a situation that has come up with my husband's nieces. To make a long story as short as possible:
Their father was an alcoholic. He divorced, wife went to prison, he gave up his parental rights. They've been adopted, now the adoptive father is in jail. In the meantime birth father died. Kids now live with the adoptive mother, who is a worthless ............
My husband's family picks the girls up anytime there is a major family function. The last time was for my husband's birthday. My husband is very hard to understand and needs me to interpret a lot of what he says. Well, the 12 year old niece takes it upon herself to tell my son that his daddy is a drunk!
It really is heartbreaking to think of what these girls have been through, but I don't want them to think that their uncle is just like their daddy was. I cannot believe that no one has taken the time to explain that their uncle has a disease that effects his speech, etc...He is their favorite uncle and has always done everything he could for those girls.
Should I call the worthless adoptive Mom and explain ALS and ask her to talk to her girls or take this upon myself the next time I see the girls? I'm leaning towards to latter. That way I know it would be done for sure and I can explain it in a way they would understand.
Any thoughts?
Oh- And I had to explain everything about daddy's brother to our son and show him the difference between a "drunk" and a loving father!
Their father was an alcoholic. He divorced, wife went to prison, he gave up his parental rights. They've been adopted, now the adoptive father is in jail. In the meantime birth father died. Kids now live with the adoptive mother, who is a worthless ............
My husband's family picks the girls up anytime there is a major family function. The last time was for my husband's birthday. My husband is very hard to understand and needs me to interpret a lot of what he says. Well, the 12 year old niece takes it upon herself to tell my son that his daddy is a drunk!
It really is heartbreaking to think of what these girls have been through, but I don't want them to think that their uncle is just like their daddy was. I cannot believe that no one has taken the time to explain that their uncle has a disease that effects his speech, etc...He is their favorite uncle and has always done everything he could for those girls.
Should I call the worthless adoptive Mom and explain ALS and ask her to talk to her girls or take this upon myself the next time I see the girls? I'm leaning towards to latter. That way I know it would be done for sure and I can explain it in a way they would understand.
Any thoughts?
Oh- And I had to explain everything about daddy's brother to our son and show him the difference between a "drunk" and a loving father!