This is serious - what can I do?

[sasvermont]

Jezzzzzzze. What a mess. Sounds like intervention is needed. I would call someone....maybe your aunt can get help for her depression. What a horrible situation.

I was just joking about moving and not leaving a forwarding phone number etc.

[lizbud]

Wow. It really sounds like that whole family needs serious help.

[catland]

Think of the "what-ifs" if nothing is done.

What will happen is that Denise will become a breeder. She'll have a child - raise it for awhile until its sufficently scarred for life, then CSD intervenes and takes it away, then she'll have another child, and another....

As for the suicide threat - your aunt sounds mentally ill. You did not cause this. You would never, ever be responsible if she carried her threat out. (gee - talk about the ultimate in manipulation - she's nothing more than a three year old with a temper tantrum who has discovered the ultimate bluff to get her way - sick-sick-sick. ) She sounds like one messed up person.

Stay sane and best of luck to you and Denise.

[Dorothy39]

Whew!!!

That thread was a real eye opener into depression and dysfunction.

I would sincerely be very stressed if I realized that "I" had to make the right decision. Your Aunt is chronically detached (duh? Ya think Dorothy?)--and no longer a Mother at all. I feel so sad for everyone involved.


I think there have been enough replies that I can match here. It's a no win situation all the way around. Intervene---subsequent dyfunction--domestic dispute maybe--- or----not get involved-----drastic consequences as well.

I just feel so sad for this teen ager .

I assume you and your mother have already had a heart to heart talk about this. I'm so sorry that this "issue" has raised your eye brows.

Prayers and Huggs to You and Your Mother, Catnapper.

[twgilmour]

Well, I guess it's unanimous. What more do you need? If you can't find the phone book for the child services number, just call 9-1-1. You don't get a second chance at regret for not doing what you KNOW needs to be done.

God Bless you and your mother. You are doing the right thing for the RIGHT reasons.

Terry

[Catty1]

Nothing is being done. It will cause other family divisions to do so.

An anonymous stranger letter carrier or someone would have to phone in.

Tons of prayers for this situation!

[jenluckenbach]

Nothing is being done. It will cause other family divisions to do so.

Doesn't sound like a good enough reason to me.