Hi, Pretty Lady!
Let me just say this about that. I was Godmother to my brother's son. I kept my mouth shut while they spoiled him rotten, carefully avoiding any confrontation or "sticking my nose" into their business, knowing that mothers do not appreciate being told how to raise their children. When the boy turned into a rotten 16 year-old who disrespected me, I could no longer keep my peace. I asked his mother if she wanted to speak to him about it or if she wanted me to. She chose the latter. When I reprimanded my Godson, she turned on me BIG time, even though she admitted she had told me to do it, and it ultimately ended my relationship not only with her but with my brother and my Godson. We have been estranged for 8 years now.
I miss my brother something awful, but I refuse to be disrespected by him, his son, and certainly not his wife. Perhaps my mistake was tolerating it as long as I did and not speaking up for myself and "nipping it in the bud" when it first began.
It's a nasty situation. If you choose to speak up, just be prepared for the resulting recrimations. However, don't ignore it and hope that the situation will go away in time, because it won't; in fact, it'll just get worse.
Nip it. Nip it in the bud!
Good luck!
Bevvy
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