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[quote=Anonymous]As a parent, I don't see how you could enjoy a trip where you were constantly keeping the eye in the back of your head on stepdad at all times.

My husband's parents got divorced when we were adults and she's now on husband #3. For various reasons, we think he's immature, obtuse, and not good at anticipating and respecting boundaries. Do we have any evidence he's ever molested a child? No. Do we have good reason to trust him? No. So we decided together that we would never let our kids be alone with him. It made for some awkward situations as my MIL was anxious for one on one sleepovers, but for goodness' sake this is one of those situations where it is a [i]million times better to be safe than to be sorry.[/i]

You say your sister is high drama and unreliable, and yet she's managed to become a doctor (!) and have a stable family of her own. Now imagine that she was just abused and them blamed for it instead. That seems to fit the facts better.

I think you should see a counselor because it's a lot to take in to realize that abuse was happening under your nose and that you allowed the abusers to blame the victim rather than take ownership. And please please avoid situations where your children are around step-dad for long periods of time or without you present.[/quote]

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