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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a little bit of the stereotype. Bro went off to college, found jesus, married a super religious woman and is raising two children with zero freedom. Of course the older one has been super wild. Of course she's now pregnant at 15, of course the boyfriend has disappeared, and apparently my SIL and brother have kicked her out.

I called DH at work and he said absolutely she can come stay here for a few days or a week while they all calm down. Niece wants to keep the baby and has asked if she can live with us. I told her we are not prepared to give an answer to that over the phone when she's just dropped such a huge bomb on me. She has been sitting in a coffee shop with her backpack all day. DH is organizing flying her here tonight so she has somewhere safe to sleep.

Obviously my hope is that everyone will calm down in a day or two and she will go home. But if they don't allow her, what do we do? Is there somewhere safe we can send her? [/quote]

Many years ago a friend adopted her niece from Pacific NW under the same circumstance. It was a tough ride. The niece dropped out of FFCPS, could not keep a job.... But my friend stood by her. Now she is married, has her own children, and her mother amended their relationship. I admire my friend so much! She was not even married herself back then.

It is very kind of you and your husband to take her in when she has nowhere to go. It will be even harder with a baby in the picture.  Best wishes. [/quote]

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