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Mar 29th, 2008, 16:52 PM
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Originally Posted by leeanne Do you know what else I think will happen if you allow your LO to be subject to them? I feel they will put you down in front of your LO and your LO doesn't need to be hearing anything as such about his own mom. Just the feeling I get because they don't seem to care what they say to you. | That is exactly what I was thinking, too! You read my mind! I said to my fiance that I was worried about the stuff they would say in front of our son about me or even about him.
I remember an incident where my mom said to her friend's children, whom she was babysitting years ago. She told them that she hated children and one of them got upset and asked if she meant it. She told him she was "joking"?! To an 8 year old? I ripped into her when she told me about it. Her friend refused to allow her to watch her children again and later told me my mom was stuffing them with sweets even though she was told they suffered from hyperactivity and not to give them candy.
No, I made my decision and feel better about it the more I think on it. No way am I exposing my little boy to that! | | | | Status: Offline
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Mar 29th, 2008, 17:14 PM
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Originally Posted by alyxzandra That is exactly what I was thinking, too! You read my mind! I said to my fiance that I was worried about the stuff they would say in front of our son about me or even about him.
I remember an incident where my mom said to her friend's children, whom she was babysitting years ago. She told them that she hated children and one of them got upset and asked if she meant it. She told him she was "joking"?! To an 8 year old? I ripped into her when she told me about it. Her friend refused to allow her to watch her children again and later told me my mom was stuffing them with sweets even though she was told they suffered from hyperactivity and not to give them candy.
No, I made my decision and feel better about it the more I think on it. No way am I exposing my little boy to that! | UGH! Some things just shouldn't be said to kids and it sounds like she has no problem speaking before she thinks.
That confirms that she will probably say things to your little boy, and she doesn't deserve that!
Like I said, be happy about your decision and don't feel guilty because you've done nothing wrong! |
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Mar 29th, 2008, 18:04 PM
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|  didn't want to read and run hun, You've made the right desion not being in contact with them hun, you don't need that in your life or your lo life |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 02:38 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I can't imagine how a mother could do this to their own blood. You are the only one's trying to make the relationship work, but maybe you've tried enough. It's good for you though you have a good husband and great people around you to support you.
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Mar 30th, 2008, 03:05 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I think you should cut off all ties with them. Sorry to hear that you have been through all this and your little boy won't blame you one bit im sure! |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vicky  didn't want to read and run hun, You've made the right desion not being in contact with them hun, you don't need that in your life or your lo life | Thanks! I also think this is the right decision. Actually, I should have done it a long time ago, but did not feel secure enough to make the plunge. My baby has been the catalyst to finally decide enough is enough. As I said to my fiance, it is not just about me. I have our son to think about.  | | | | Status: Offline
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Mar 30th, 2008, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Tilly I think you should cut off all ties with them. Sorry to hear that you have been through all this and your little boy won't blame you one bit im sure! | This is what my fiance said. He has never seen or met his paternal grandfather, who was a nasty piece of work. And he said he never missed him or blamed his parents. I think this will be the same situation. Thanks! | | | | Status: Offline
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Mar 30th, 2008, 12:27 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | u should do right by ur child amd after what u have bin threw i would not what my cild to go through the same thing i hae a very crap time with my mum i have been to court with her and i have now got an injuction against her she not anywhere near me and its the best thing i ever did peace at last and i dont speak to my mums side ofthe family i left home at 16 now 21 best thing i ever did would not go bk and even when i have children i will not want my child anywhere near her she fucked up and she will never have the chance to do what she did to me to my precious child she try to mess me she anit going to do it to my child ur better will away from her hunni they sound right bitches and whatever u do is never ever good enough and if ur worried abiut ur child hating u for not letting them see there gran i would sit down when they are old enough explain why they were protected from them good luck hunni whatever u deciede |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 14:21 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I would not under any circumstances leave my child with a woman who stabbed me with a knife when I was 7!That is sick!
And telling you that you're a piece of s**t?!You are the normal,responsable,mature woman and soon to be a wonderful mother!
My parents were not abusive towards me.But they ignored me and my sister our entire lives.We were raised by nannies and their solution for anything that bothered us was to give us money...We had barely no contact.When I started college at the fall we barely spoke at all.I have seen them 2 since then and spoke to them 3 times.Last time I saw them I told them I was pregnant and they don't want to have anything to do with me now.
I can't relate to abuse because,what happened to you was really horrible but I know how it is when you feel like your parents don't want you and you feel like you're not enough.
You are a great person because all you do is try and you love them despite all the bad they did to you...
But you have a life and you live in a positive environment.You don't need them.They need you.
And if they won't try just a bit to have contact with their grandchild then you shouldn't either.
You didn't do anything bad here.They did.And they have to try and fix it.
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Mar 30th, 2008, 15:20 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: |  Hope you are feeling well today and it sounds like you've made your decision. What I think is if she hasn't changed by now, she never will. Very sad! |
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