Hi, Guest
11-15-2006, 11:31 AM
This is one of those classic "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situations.
A co-worker recently went through something similar in that he had his brother and sister in law living with him in his basement along with their two kids, this arrangement had been going on for two years.
The sister in law was an absolute freakin' terror to his brother and their kids, yelling at them for no discernable reason, demanding that her husband do any chores she didn't feel like doing while she decided to go for a nap in the middle of the day.
This had been going on since they moved in and about a month ago my co-worker finally snapped and told her that he didn't appreciate her method of communication (Yelling and throwing tantrums when people didn't do exactly what she wanted)
Within two weeks they had "magically" found a house to buy and moved out. Now my co-worker is terrified he won't see his nephews anymore because she's bent on "revenge" for getting called on her behaviour.
As an outsider to the situation (but a witness to her behaviour that I wouldn't tolerate from a 6 year old NVM a woman in her 40's :rolleyes: ) all I could say to him was that he had to deal with it as he saw fit, he would be the one who would have to deal with any repercussions...
Anthony, only you can decide if calling her on her behaviour is worth whatever may happen next, but I'm sure whatever decision you do end up making, you'll make it with only good intentions and a clear conscience.
NefCanuck
A co-worker recently went through something similar in that he had his brother and sister in law living with him in his basement along with their two kids, this arrangement had been going on for two years.
The sister in law was an absolute freakin' terror to his brother and their kids, yelling at them for no discernable reason, demanding that her husband do any chores she didn't feel like doing while she decided to go for a nap in the middle of the day.
This had been going on since they moved in and about a month ago my co-worker finally snapped and told her that he didn't appreciate her method of communication (Yelling and throwing tantrums when people didn't do exactly what she wanted)
Within two weeks they had "magically" found a house to buy and moved out. Now my co-worker is terrified he won't see his nephews anymore because she's bent on "revenge" for getting called on her behaviour.
As an outsider to the situation (but a witness to her behaviour that I wouldn't tolerate from a 6 year old NVM a woman in her 40's :rolleyes: ) all I could say to him was that he had to deal with it as he saw fit, he would be the one who would have to deal with any repercussions...
Anthony, only you can decide if calling her on her behaviour is worth whatever may happen next, but I'm sure whatever decision you do end up making, you'll make it with only good intentions and a clear conscience.
NefCanuck