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<blockquote data-quote="pigless in VA" data-source="post: 679292" data-attributes="member: 11832"><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/welcomecat.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":welcomecat:" title="welcomecat :welcomecat:" data-shortname=":welcomecat:" /> Welcome, Sister's keeper. </p><p></p><p>I think that is the best explanation you can give.</p><p></p><p>My husband was mentally ill. I couldn't hide it from the kids since they were witnessing his behaviors firsthand. I never lied to them. I told them that he was "sick in his mind." I think it is very important that the kids hear that the love is still there even if the parent cannot show it due to illness or addiction. Don't forget to reassure the boy that nothing he did caused his mother to be "addicted or ill," however you phrase it. Sometimes kids think they did something wrong to drive the parent away. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure you can find the right words to answer his questions. No, you don't want to demonize your sister. There is still a chance that she will straighten out her life. Five years is a long time to think.</p><p></p><p>I'm so glad the children are with you. I'm sorry for your sister's life difficulties, but YOU were not the cause of those.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigless in VA, post: 679292, member: 11832"] :welcomecat: Welcome, Sister's keeper. I think that is the best explanation you can give. My husband was mentally ill. I couldn't hide it from the kids since they were witnessing his behaviors firsthand. I never lied to them. I told them that he was "sick in his mind." I think it is very important that the kids hear that the love is still there even if the parent cannot show it due to illness or addiction. Don't forget to reassure the boy that nothing he did caused his mother to be "addicted or ill," however you phrase it. Sometimes kids think they did something wrong to drive the parent away. I'm sure you can find the right words to answer his questions. No, you don't want to demonize your sister. There is still a chance that she will straighten out her life. Five years is a long time to think. I'm so glad the children are with you. I'm sorry for your sister's life difficulties, but YOU were not the cause of those. [/QUOTE]
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