My sister married a great guy 9 years ago when they were both fresh out of Law School and after having dated for 3 years. Everyone thought they were a match made in heaven. She was crazy about him and he worshipped her. A few years into their marriage birth control failed them and she fell pregnant. The day she found out was the day she made an appointment at an abortion clinic because her career was just starting to take off and she didn’t want to let anything get in the way of that. Her husband and both families begged her not to abort promising her she’d feel differently once the baby was born and she continued the pregnancy being incredibly resentful towards everyone. Three weeks after their beautiful baby girl was born she was ready to walk out on them but once again he begged her to stay promising to get a live a live-in nanny and suggesting individual and couples counseling which she took him up on. She simply found it intolerable to be around her daughter even though the girl adored her and after 4.5 years of therapy called it quits and filed for divorce leaving her husband and daughter devastated. She’s now got a great job and boyfriend, acting like her kid and ex-husband never existed. She’s not suffering from post-partum depression as she went to see a doctor about the possibility before they started therapy and she got a clean bill of health. I spend as much time as I can with my niece but it’s so heartbreaking to have that sweet little angel ask me why her mommy doesn’t love her anymore and if she did something to make her leave, whenever I come see her. I have no idea what to tell her so I usually just change the topic but eventually she’s going to need answers. How do you explain to a 5 yr old that her mom just doesn’t want to be part of her life?
2007-09-12
04:20:51
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