Not sure what to say about this. My experience with divorced parents and navigating the situation as an adult involved recognising that these people were still my parents and I had to honour them.
Watching my nephews and nieces was different again.
Seeing my alcoholic son who should not have been allowed near his children and his lovely wife honouring my son as the children’s father was humbling, disturbing and bewildering. It was far too chaotic for the children to be with their father and now that he had died, life is much more tranquil. Each situation is different and deliberately alienating either parent is wrong.
Jill, it must have been heart-breaking for you to see your son and his family in that way. I’m sorry.
You are right, every story is different.
I never really used to believe a mother could weaponise her children and work against their interests to further her own - because I couldn’t relate - until I came across it for myself. And I realise it’s more common than I thought.
Yes I have seen it too as a teacher. These are parents behaving like children. I used to see students in this situation grow up very quickly because they have to.
Not sure what to say about this. My experience with divorced parents and navigating the situation as an adult involved recognising that these people were still my parents and I had to honour them.
Watching my nephews and nieces was different again.
Seeing my alcoholic son who should not have been allowed near his children and his lovely wife honouring my son as the children’s father was humbling, disturbing and bewildering. It was far too chaotic for the children to be with their father and now that he had died, life is much more tranquil. Each situation is different and deliberately alienating either parent is wrong.
Jill, it must have been heart-breaking for you to see your son and his family in that way. I’m sorry.
You are right, every story is different.
I never really used to believe a mother could weaponise her children and work against their interests to further her own - because I couldn’t relate - until I came across it for myself. And I realise it’s more common than I thought.
Yes I have seen it too as a teacher. These are parents behaving like children. I used to see students in this situation grow up very quickly because they have to.