Posted by Susan J on May 17, 2004, at 11:20:01
In reply to Re: Advice on Handling a Mean Person? » Susan J, posted by Dinah on May 17, 2004, at 11:11:10
Thanks, Dinah. I agree, it can't be good for N (their kid). My brother *has* told her he'd meet her during the day when N is in day care so they can discuss this stuff, and she agreed to that. But that's after she'd been fired from her job and was sitting at home all day. She just got a job and they can't sit and discuss stuff away from N. Even worse, my brother came up with a 50/50 custody schedule that she initially agreed to, and the best part of it is that they would never have to see each other, because one would be dropping N off at day care and the other would be picking him up later. But she ditched N on her Sunday night and took him over to my brother's house to *let* my brother have time with N. In reality, she just can't handle having her kid all weekend, and my brother's not ever going to say no to having his son.
My brother has a lawyer, but I don't think she does. I *could* suggest, now that I have more free time, that *I* drop off or pick up the baby so that my brother and his wife don't have to see each other.
I dunno. But N seems to be doing great. He's very happy and kind and generous, which I don't know if that's typical for an almost-3-year-old (cuz I don't remember being very kind myself as a kid).
Arggh! It's amazing some people can be so incredibly mean. If I *hated* someone so much, I'd do everything in my power to avoid that person. It seems as if psycho SIL seeks my brother out just to yell at him.....what does she *get* from that?
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