[CarmenMCL]

How do I begin this? My sister has moved in with my mom. In fact my sister's family has moved in. My mother has begun to tell my nephew that the reason I institutionalzed when I was a teen was because I didn't do well in school. This a lie. I was put away because of suicide attempts. I don't think it was right of her to say such things about me just to threaten a little seven year old boy. I am so highly upset about this. I don't want my nephew thinking that such a thing could happen to him just because he isn't doing well in school. My nephwe does have alot of problems. My sis jumped into this marriage after two months of knowing the boy father. I realize it must be hard on him. He dislikes my sis as his stepmom. I don't want him to think that he has to be good or he will be put away. I am at a loss. I want to confront my mother about this and I feel as though I have every right to do so. My mom has also made my son the target of the same abuse by saying to my nephew that he has to be better than my son. She doesn't want my son to be the only smart one in the family. This so wrong! She has other grandchildren in her so called family also, but does she ever think about them? In fact she didn't want my son over at her house to spend the night with his cousin. What in the world did I ever do to make this woman so angry at me? I have been staying away from her so I don't have to listen to what all she has to say about me or others in my life. And I am fixing to stop talking to her at all.
Carmen

[Zenobia]

Have you talked to you sister about it? Is she aware of the things your mom is saying to your nephew? What a horrible thing to tell a little boy. There is enough to worry about with out those head trips thrown in. Can you talk to him and reassure him? I know lots of questions no advice. Take care, you and your nephew are in my thoughts.
Zen

<font color=green>The snow falls on no two trees alike, and the forms it assumes are as various as those of the twigs and leaves which recieve it...so one divine spirit decends alike on all, but bears a peculiar fruit in each--Henry David Thoreau

[CarmenMCL]

Yes, in fact, my sister was the one who informed me that my mom was doing such things. I don't know if she has talked to her stepson about it because my sis just totally out right ignores this poor boy. I plan to talk to him myself because I have a sort of bond with him. He trusts me because I do understand where he is coming from. I feel for this child and sometimes wish that they would send him home to be with his mom. At least he wouldn't ignored or yelled at so much as he is now.
Carmen