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That is just plain awful and my heart breaks for those poor little girls. It sounds like your brother needs custody now. I just pray everyting falls into place so he can do so.
Yeah, no one in my family saw this coming. We, never in a million years, thought she would do something like that. But she did. And my brother saw it on the news before he was even contacted!!! Can you imagine that? It was a crazy time for my family. And her trial drug on for a year. The totally sad part is that she only got 10 years. Yes, 10 years for murder!! We just put it in God's hands. She'll get her just due.
It's something I'll never understand.
You and your family are in my prayers.
That's mean. Why would she cut her daughters' hair for no reason. That's very odd.
I know this in my heart, but I still hurt for them. You only get one childhood.
Is there any way your brother can fight to get his kids full time. this chick is going to cause more and more issues for the kids in the long run.
I would be angry too. AngelEyez, that's so sad. And right now, here at the holidays. I know you did nothing to burn that little girls hair, I've known people like that too, she's so insecure and ashamed you had to do the girls hair that she has to turn it around to it being all your fault.
I hope your brother can take custody of his girls soon. I shudder to think of the other head games she plays on those children.
I think she did think that. My bother told her he was calling child protective services on her and that no chemicals were used. After that she started freakin' out. trying to find other reasons to justify what she did.
This is upsetting...
I don't know what state you're in but unfortunately, severe physical harm has to happen in order for the courts to respond from what I’ve observed. Mind manipulation (like cutting your child's hair out of spite among many other scenarios I’m sure) never seems to be sufficient for the courts to change their perception (if that's even possible) of the mother... Is your brother trying to get custody of the children?
There are many unstable mothers walking around, some maybe on the forum! Sad, but true. It's easy to point fingers at other women when we're not 'IN' the situation.
We don't always act rationally when faced with strong emotions. How many times have we heard folks make incriminating statements because they were really, really upset? So flip it. In this case, the mother had an opportunity to act, she was in a position of power and she used that power. Control and power are major factors in parenting. We exert those forces in various degrees. Human nature.
As difficult as it may be, the one thing you can do is to not react. Not saying don't pursue legal means to get custody if that's what you (your brother and your family I assume) want. The more you react, the more satisfied she will be. She is in control because she has custody and the only ones that get hurt are the children. Period. Ya gotta be strategic with this woman....
Don’t you wish folks could go through thorough psychological evaluation before becoming parents?