He Recently Upset His Family After Comparing His Troubled Sister To A Stray Animal In Front Of His Kids
Have you ever had to explain a complicated situation in an easier way so a kid can understand what’s going on?
One man recently upset his family after comparing his troubled sister to a stray animal in front of his kids.
He is married and the father of two kids under the age of 10 named James and Tara. He grew up with siblings, and his 20-year-old sister Janet has had a tough life.
When Janet was 19, she left home, and his family never heard from her until six years later when she randomly showed up at their parent’s door, needing a place to stay.
He said during their childhood, Janet was always the ‘golden child,’ so his parents let her live with them and hardly put any pressure on her to get her life together. Janet’s bad habits continued to be enabled.
After living with their parents for a while, Janet started to rely on their brothers. But a year ago, they put their foot down and refused to support her any longer.
“When they did, she set her sights on me,” he explained.
When he told Janet he wouldn’t let her live with his family and wouldn’t support her financially, she started guilt-tripping his kids. She’d ask them why they weren’t helping out their ‘Auntie J.’
Because of Janet’s constant bombarding, he knew he’d have to explain to his kids what was happening in a way they would understand.
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“My wife and I were stuck with the dilemma of how to explain to our kids that Janet was trying to take advantage of us,” he said.
“It would have been easier if they were older, and we would’ve told them the truth, but we had to give them a child-friendlier explanation.”
He decided to compare their situation with Janet to stray animals. He reminded his kids how they’ve learned not to feed stray animals. It’s not that they don’t like the animals; they only avoid feeding them because if they do it once, the animal will follow them around, and they’ll have to take care of it forever.
“It’s the same with Aunt Janet,” he told his kids. “If we give Aunt Janet money and help her, she will do the same as the stray animals.”
He also told his kids that he and their mom must save their money instead of giving it to Aunt Janet so they can afford to care for them.
Thankfully, his kids understood his explanation, and he thought that would be the last time he’d have to deal with Janet’s drama. But not long after he talked to his kids, the last time they saw their aunt, Janet, they told her their mommy said they couldn’t give her money because she’s like a doggie on the street. Yikes. Janet was distraught and told their family what happened. Now, everyone is mad at him.
How can he make things right with his family without becoming responsible for Janet?
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