Heartbroken and in need of advice

Im going to apologize before hand because this is going to be long, and probably seems like I long run on sentence but that's just me state right now. I'm not sure we're to begin so... I really need some advice. I'm confused and having a hard time understanding what it currently going on in my marriage. In October, my baby sister( whom has a mental disability) had a baby. My mom and step father have been his soul care takers since his birth a my sister is not capable to take care of him. Long story short, things have gotten to the point to where my mom may need to have my sister committed, and there was a concern discussed about my nephew being taken from her( my mom) with that happening. I explained to her in the rare circumstance of that happening that I would speak to my husband about my nephew staying with us for a short period in time until my sister was straighten out where she needed to be. When I discuss this with my husband he responded, similarly to the way he had in the past, saying that my family needed to stopped depending on me and that my mom needed to make my sister take responsibility for her son. He has always seemed to have an issue with my mom and mostly because he disagrees with her parenting, and he has always be direct in not wanting me to help my family. This time I have enough, it's been very stressful the past few months for me, and I told him how it made me feel. His said his concern is that I'm going to leave him and my kids to go help me family because we are so close, and that there comes a time when you part ways with your family and stop relying on them, I disagree a a ive always been close to my family. I thing is im scattered inside right now that one he would even consider that and two because I feel he is trying to make me choose between my extend family and my household family. Any advice is welcome, as well as if you need more info please ask
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This is sad how did she even get pregnant and have a baby if she is bad enough she can't take care of baby. From someone else I know experience if the mother is care taker of daughter the child would be fine staying with custodial parents of daughter. The court would just issue that as long as they seen no reason for your mother to be unfit. As far as your husband goes he seems selfish, while yes they do now come first your extended family will always be important. There is a way to keep both equal.

@Lara lots and lots and lots of people get pregnant even if they have mental health problems. It happens way more often than you would think. Even someone with deteriorating mental health.

He’s not right for making you choose. I to without never abandon my nephew if this was the case. Your husband is not being the supportive husband you need right now and he needs to be called out for it. You abandoning your family because he says so isn’t cool. God forbid something happens to him or to you and one or both of you needed help…. I would hope that he would think of it in that way. That your family would contribute in many ways if that were the case. That’s what families are for

Coming from a family oriented household, I definitely understand you. Be direct and firm with your husband about your family values that you can’t just ignore the family you grew up with, but at the same time make it clear to him that your main priority is still your own family now.

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