I don’t want to stoop to their level, but was I wrong to honor his request?
No, you were not wrong. You honored your brother’s wishes. It is sad that his children didn’t have a chance to mend fences with their father before his passing, but they will have the rest of their lives to grieve — if you can call frustration over not inheriting anything “grieving.”I recently was told that my late father-in-law was a serial child abuser who molested his daughter and at least two of his grandchildren.
My husband loved and deeply respected his parents. Should I tell my husband this information? Should I ask my grown son if he was also molested as his cousins were? I don’t want to “rock the boat,” but I want to do what is best for my son, and I’m not used to keeping things from my husband.Who gave you this information, and why? Was it a credible source? Were your late father-in-law’s alleged crimes reported to the authorities?
If you trust your source, by all means, talk to your son and ask if his grandfather ever did anything that made him uncomfortable. Why would you keep this from your husband? Tell him what you were told and by whom.After he moved in with her I told her I had to end the friendship because he also has mental health issues and carries a gun. I’m afraid for her safety.Another friend says I should be there for her. I did tell her police officer granddaughter about the abuse.
Assure your friend that once this risky romance ends, if she’s still in one piece, you will be there for her. You did the right thing by alerting your friend’s granddaughter that her grandmother might be in danger. The woman may need counseling so she won’t continue getting into abusive relationships.
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