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Oy I say!
Nov 06, 2008 8:47 pm

Oy, I say
 
I can't even begin to tell you everything that has been going on here but I have to. Things are a l'il hectic around these parts of the garden.
 
Early in Oct I got a phone call early one morning. It was my father. "I had the baby again, last night" To which I responded where is her mother? Well I think she is at home, he answered. That was a Friday morning, I didn't hear from my sister all that day which lead us to believe that she disappeared or offed her self. (i got a text late in the evening that said"my car is at the gas station on the top of the strip,love you goodbye)While her 4 yr old child that she wanted more then anything in the world sat in my clutch with my children and played contently with out even a where is my mommy? not one time did she ask about her mom. odd I thought. It appears that my sister was picked up in a terrible part of town "the heights" by the police with an open container, a crack pipe and a 4 yr old in the back seat fast asleep at 2 a.m. Police called my father to come get the child, and sent my sister on her way. They didn't arrest her, because she wasn't under the influence at the time.

So Later that day Children Services meets me at my fathers house, obviously she wasn't allowed to have her daughter back and a plan of action needed to be put in place. Her case worker set up a meeting for the following Thursday, Where I and other family members including the child's mother and father would be there. I was giving possession of the child...like she was property and a small piece of paper that said I had physical possession. Her visits with my sister would have to be monitored /supervised. that just means I get to be put through the misery of enduring time spent with her. Or even worse my poor father has to do it.
 
The the following Thursday was insane to say the least. My sister yelled and screamed and the child's father yelled and screamed my father got up and walked out of the craziness with the excuse that he had to pick up my nephew from school. (why couldn't I go get him?) It was agreed by all parties that I would keep the child until my sister got some mental health issues handled and started rehab. Father wants to petition the court for custody, he wasn't happy with me having the child. thought she should be with him... which is all fine in dandy with me...as long as they can peek into his home and life to see if he will be fit... There are questions there.
 
I have not an ounce of faith in my sister. I mean I have been watching her self destruct since I was in the very very young. I am so tired of her lies and her BS. I watched her raise a son who is now 22, he is homeless and not working. He steals and is on drugs as well so I can not let him in my home, I don't want to see that around my children. I don't want her to have the opportunity to do this to another child. another human being. I told her she was crazy when she got pregnant with this child and said what are you thinking your son is grown your done go be free! She wanted a daughter though more then anything i suppose and she finally got her. things were fine for like two yrs. and when i saw her starting her downward spiral I told her "I watched you raise your son, and screw up bad... But I was a child myself then... I am a grown women now and don't think for a min that i will hesitate to take this child if you put her in harms way once.
 
So here I set with a third child in my home. A great big wedge in my family in my home, a wedge between my sister and I that I hate to admit is there but I am so mad at her I can't even begin to forgive her at the moment. she is 12 yrs older then me for petes sake she should be cleaning up after me...

WOW
So Sorry
First i want to thank you for your welcome to MT.  Second i would like to say how do i change on my page that i have not had kids yet? Third, what a story you have.  i am so sorry to hear about the greif you have with your sister. you are doing an awesome thing taking the responsability for her daughter.  you seem to be a great mom and just try and remember that as difficult this is for you, the right thing is to raise the daughter in a safe enviroment such as your home.  you are making a huge difference in this baby's life! i will say some prayers for your sister to see the light and get well as well as a prayer for strength for you to raise this child up.  i do understand your frustration with your sister, i always say that if you can not get better for your kids who can you  get better for, but drugs are a horrible evil vice that people have.  all you can do at this point is be the best parent to your children as well as hers for now and pray for strength and wisdome to do so each day.  hang in there you are really doing a great thing.


Sent by: skrohn
Dec 05, 2008 10:36 am

Oy, the mess.  Family is the most wonderful yet the most draining at times.  You are doing the right thing, she is a grown women and made a choice.  Your neice, had no say or choice and deserves more.  Hopefully, this is not a terrible strain for your own family.  Hang in there.


Sent by: SJ
Nov 07, 2008 9:48 pm