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[quote=Anonymous]I find it curious that your DD has had these boys in her life for nearly 3 years, spending time with them in your home and other family occasions, and you have never referred to them as her brothers. How did you even manage to skip that reference for nearly 3 years? Haven't other family members referred to them as her brothers? How have you gotten around that? But more importantly, why would you want to?

It may be uncomfortable for you that your DD has two brothers, the sons of your DH with another woman. I get that. And yes, they are technically your DD's half brothers. But that truly is a technicality that would be lost on children until an older age. And frankly, it's a technicality that does not need to be discussed in depth. Your DD has two brothers, and she is fortunate to have siblings because not all children do. I would definitely start referring to these boys as her brothers. And I cannot help but think that they have noticed your omission. But most importantly, the fact that your DH has not always called these boys her brothers is disturbing, if only for the fact that it may make the boys feel bad.[/quote]

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