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[quote=Anonymous]We are a couple weeks away from sending off my nephew to a service academy. Everyone is so happy for him and proud. This is my DHs brother's son. My DH was miltary after college and my nephews father enlisted out of high school. My family comes from a long line of military and my brother and 3 cousins all went to service academies. So we are all pretty supportive of his choice.

My nephews mother (who is divorced from his father) has said she disowns him. She says she doesn't want her son to be a baby killer and she is blaming my brother for this, because my brother walked him through the steps to becoming nominated. It is such a mess!

I feel badly for her because I think she is just afraid for her son, that he will likely be deployed someone scary in the future. I get it. My oldest is only 12 and he is all about joining the military and a tiny part of me wants him him not to. I hope she comes around, but I fear she is missing out on a milestone by not "seeing him off"

My nephew is staying with us right now and I just want to help him. He is both excited about this new chapter in his life and devastated by his mother's behavior. Poor baby broke down crying last night, saying he had lost his mother.

I don't want to get involved with his mother, that is for his father to deal with, if at all. My brother is a big boy and can handle the hate spewed at him.

Help me help my nephew. How do I keep him focused and excited? It doesn't help that he is turning 18 just a few days before he goes and we wanted to have a big celebration for him. Now he wants nothing.[/quote]

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