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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents have enabled one another all my life. One is “the problem” and the other one enables and covers up. They got better as they got older, and even though my siblings and I all agree they are alcoholics, no one outside of us would probably know what to look for and what is happening.

As a result of their constant lies, cover-ups, gaslighting and my dad driving drunk on more than one occasion and even joking about it, I have never and will never leave my kids with them. My aunts and uncles and cousins all think it’s weird; my sister and brother 100% support me. The wheedling and whining for overnight visits and “leave them with us for a week in the summer” will never stop, but I will never leave my children solely in their care.

It’s really comforting to me that my siblings and I are on the same page. We all have hyper vigilance, people pleasing, caretaker and trust issues, but we’re all on the same page. Even though the world sees my parents as perfect, we know the truth. And we have the belt beating memories to prove it. [/quote]

OP here. Absolutely right decision. We never leave our kids along with either of my parents. Their who nature is chaotic, on top of the drinking and driving (oh the accident my dad had, no idea how he survived).

I am so sorry for the physical violence. [/quote]

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