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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Brother probably slightly sucks worse than anyone else in this story but y’all a hot mess.  The kids, you OP, DH…..

[b]The more I think about it your dh was most out of line.  Can’t believe you’re bragging about this online.[/b][/quote]

This.  
I can't believe the other posters who are praising the DH for this.[/quote]

I think this is a side-issue, not because what he did was OK, but because it's the brother who started it. Now OP and her husband should understand that they should not come into contact with the mentally ill brother ever again. It just will not end well!

And I agree with the posters who talked about not being ashamed of this episode, and explaining this to your children. It happened, and you need to learn from this. It's not your children's fault, please insist on that. Tell them your brother is ill, because he is.

OP, your family will get through this. Your parents will get through this. Most of my sympathy is for your brother's children, who inherit a genetic predisposition for his mental illness (or others, because usually clusters of different ones run in families). They're also exposed to his screeds and insults. I'm also sorry for his ex, who has to continue dealing with that, since they have shared custody.

One day, your brother's kids might express the wish to not live or visit with him. It's possible for children's wishes to be taken into account in custody issues, but it's not guaranteed. Please support them if that's the case. Sadly, I have witnessed what an abusive parent can do to his kids' mental health, even if the abuse is targeted at others, not them. These children are at high risk of long-term trauma if they live with their father for too long.

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Only in this thread would the person who physically assaulted someone be deemed mentally healthy.[/quote]

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