She has two kids. I want to call social services and/or the police to wake her up but she's my sister and I love her. I fear for my nieces because she has numerous unknowns at her home at all hours of the day and nite. She is constantly asking my parents for money to help pay bills and buy food even though she works and gets food stamps. I know she is using her money to feed her habit. She has only confessed to smoking weed to me but I've heard rumors about crack. She dropped out of school and has a court order to get her GED but she won't do it. I think it's time for a wake up call but I don't know how to do it.
2006-06-06 06:17:15 · 7 answers · asked by mommymommy 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I live in ATL and she's 3 hours away. I've thought about taking the kids myself, but I have two of my own and my parents live in town with her but they won't take them away. My sister is the first born and they have a soft spot for her. They would never take the kids from her.
2006-06-06 06:48:10 · update #1
I think you should try an intervention. Tell her your demands and consequences if she doesn't do them. And if that doesn't work then I think you should get DSS involved. Your nieces are the ones suffering and you have to think of them first and for most cuz obviously their mother isn't
2006-06-06 06:22:43 · answer #1 · answered by sexzbich 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are afraid for the kids, then ask your sister if you can take the kids and have them live with you. You can only talk to your sister about her habit and pray that she gets help. She is an adult and she knows better. You can try and save those kids. By asking her to give you the kids, you keep the courts out of it and can ensure that the kids stay with the family.
I wish your family all the best. I hope your sister gets help before it is to late.
2006-06-06 06:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by sparkling_apple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At some point it is more important to protect the kids than to worry about your love for your sister. Have you considered petitioning the court for custody of her children? That would be a wake up call and hopefully not result in the children being sent to a foster home.
2006-06-06 06:32:17 · answer #3 · answered by rkrell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could talk to your parents about it. Do you think that they could take her kids for a while until she can get help? (No, I don't mean kidnap them, talk to your sister about it.) Could your family talk her into going somewhere for help? Well, I hope everything turns out alright! And if that doesn't help, there might not be another choice except for calling social services and hoping for the best. Good luck.
2006-06-06 06:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by Jesus Freak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your nieces need to be protected. Talk to your parents. If they can't take custody, you need to kick you sister in the butt & explain that she needs to make a choice, seriously clean up & get the court ordered GED, or loose her girls.
You MUST be firm. If she can't quit, you need to let social services know. You have to protect the kids.
Good Luck & Best Wishes!!
2006-06-06 06:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by irish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't support her drug habit, and try to get her into a rehab for the sake of her children.
2006-06-06 06:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pray for her, pray like crazy, i can promise you that he will answer your question better than any one else here.
2006-06-06 06:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by victoria b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋