It seemed innocent at first.
, it’s basically a mental illness where someone will go to extreme lengths to fake being sick or injured in order to gain sympathy from others. Think of purposely eating some week-old unrefrigerated gas station sushi just to become violently ill to the point where you may need to be rushed to the emergency room.
As I’ve said numerous times around here, I’m never in favor of parents judging the parenting styles of others unless a child is in imminent danger. This could be an exception to the rule due to a possible mental illness being involved, which could lead to long-term problems for your nephew down the road.
I think your first course of action is to get her husband onboard with your concerns since he actually lives with her and is her parenting partner. I know you mentioned that he seems unbothered by your sister’s behavior, but if you try to articulate it in a way that illustrates the seriousness of the issue, then hopefully he’ll come around.
The sad reality is there’s a good chance she won’t own any of this behavior. If that’s the case, then you have to be at peace with doing whatever you can do to keep your nephew as safe as possible from where you stand. The main thing is you can’t force someone to change who’s unwilling to. All you can do is share how much you love and support them in the hopes that they’ll see the light one day.
I married in my early 20s and had two kids. Their father and I are now divorced, and we haven’t heard from him in more than a decade. I know this is unusual, but I’ve worn my wedding ring even after the divorce. It’s a reminder of the short period of happiness I had, my two great kids who resulted from my marriage, and the many life lessons I learnt from both the marriage and divorce.
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