My sister and I got into a big fight yesterday. It all started because she left her 2 year old son home alone! at night so she could go out. I come to find out no one was watching him and was very angry. I called her to see where she was and and asked why he was left home alone. She lied and said a friend was supposed to be there babysitting. When I went into her bedroom, i saw pillows arranged to be a body. She came home and still out on the act of her friend supposed to be babysitting and how glad she was that i came home when i did. she asked me not to say anything to anyone until she straigtened things out with her "friend". I decided to tell her father of her baby and she soom found out and said i backstabbed and betrayed her by ratting her out. Am i in the wrong? She certainly thinks so. I only told him in the interest of my nephew's safety. it wasn't like i just decided...oh today i feel like ruining my sister's life. What do you think??
2007-06-24 19:49:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Obviously shes lying. What else were you supposed to do? She left her kid alone, lied about it and is mad at you? Good luck to her.
2007-06-24 19:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an expert at this type of situation. My sister has made me angry several times due to what I feel is a lack of good parenting. Unfortunately, every time I've let her know how I feel, she has become extremely defensive, which usually causes things to get worse. The way I see it, someone has to watch out for the kids if the parents aren't doing the job. Children depend on us to protect them. Even if your sister is angry about you telling the father, how would she feel if something horrible happened to her son because she chose to go out instead of staying home to take care of him? How would you feel if something happened and you didn't do anything to change the situation? Doesn't matter who's right or wrong. What matters is the safety of the child.
2007-06-24 19:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by calimari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was wonderful, the concern you had for your nephew. Somewhere down the line she's gonna she it that way too. Plus it was better than the baby crying and neighbors calling the cops. She could have gotten into a lot more trouble. You did the right thing. It seems that your nephew isn't on her top priority list. It's also better than you not telling and she could make another mistake like this, and it could end in disastrous results. And you might blame yourself. I hope everything works out.
2007-06-24 20:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by hello.2.u.2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you did rat her out, and it was the right thing to do. I feel sorry for the child because in the long run the baby has a mother that is not ready for motherhood. She sounds like a terrible mother, and you are a better person for having done the right thing. I think you should take it a step further and call social services. this woman needs to be set straight, and she needs a neutral party to do the intervention.
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2007-06-24 19:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by skippy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really hope u dont feel bad about this cause u have absoulty NO reason 2. She had no right to leave her 2 yr son home alone. What was she thinking???? U have done the right thing. There is somthing seriously wrong with her. Dont feel bad or ever regret wat u did. If I was in ur situation I would of done excaly the same thing!
2007-06-24 19:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by Kiara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first concern had to be the welfare of that child. Somone had to know what happened. There could have been a fire in that house, the child could have gotten a hold of a poison, the child could have fallen and injured itself, etc... You need to explain to your sister that if anything happened to that child when she left it alone, that she would have gone to prison for child endangerment. She evidently has no business having a child.
2007-06-24 19:55:37 · answer #6 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not wrong.
She's immature and selfish.
You CANNOT leave a 2 year old on his own at anytime.
You did the right thing,the father of the baby or someone more mature than your sister should have custody of that little kid.
2007-06-24 19:52:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was major! If somebody broke into the house that night the baby could have been kidnapped or killed. You know she didn't hire a babysitter, you were right, you shouldn't appologize for anything you shouldn't be blamed for!
2007-06-24 19:52:38 · answer #8 · answered by Alli R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask her what she would do if it were you and your child. If she says she would not do the same thing, call child protective services, to protect the child, your sister will one day thank you or never speak to you again, but you won't have to think, "I should have done something" should something terrible happen to the child.
2007-06-24 20:09:11 · answer #9 · answered by mcneiltony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sisters and that i combat approximately like each thing the distant, who is going to respond to the telephone, who is going to help my mom with the groceries..or perhaps the quantity of sunshine interior the corridor as quickly as we bypass to mattress it sucks each each now and then, yet on the top of the day we like one yet another besides
2016-10-19 00:29:06 · answer #10 · answered by fenn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋