Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OMG—you absolutely have to stay somewhere else.
“Dad, I love you. And we can’t stay in your home when we visit. The smoking and drinking are not something I can support, especially around my child. I’m not telling you what you can and cannot do. I’m telling you what my limits are. I’m hope we can visit and meet outdoors and at parks and restaurants. I will not put my child in a place where there is smoking and continuous drinking all day.”
Thank you. This is what I needed to hear.
No problem. Just be prepared for backlash from him
and stepmother. It won’t be easy. Your first priority is to take care of you child, not participate in the dysfunctional behaviors of your parent. You can offer support. What you cannot do is give tacit approval by staying there with your child. Your responsibilities as a mother take precedence over your desire to not rock the boat with your parent.
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