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How do I handle this?

fedupinarkansas's picture

Saturday is the day when me and my family get together and play cards. Well last Saturday my STBH son cried to stay with me. I usually send them packing when he has to work, but since it was just one I decided to let him stay with me for the night. So we went down to my grandmothers house and i was playing cards. My family is a kid producing machine let me tell so it was kids everywhere. Next thing I know there is complete silence. And we all know that when kids get silent they are doing something that they have no business doing. So i called my STBSS name and asked him what they were doing. He said playing a game. I was like what game. He got smart and said a game. I was mad and wanted to beat his butt, but he is not mine so I couldn't. So yesterday at my nieces game a friend of the family comes up to me and says i heard that STBSS was hunching on your niece while you were playing cards. I could've blown a gasket. So when the game was over i asked her and she told me everything. I was so mad i wanted to cry. So i grounded my niece for not telling because we have had the talk to where she knows to tell SOMEBODY if ANYBODY touches on her and it makes her feel uncomfortable. I don't care if its her dad, grandad, me, teacher, it doesn't matter she is to tell someone. So i took XBOX, TV, and computer away. STBSS better be glad that he is not by BS because i would've.... So I told STBH about it last night when he called from work. He didn't say anything. So i told him that STBSS can not stay with me, go anywhere with me, or play the game that i bought because that is my form of punishment to him. I can't tell is BM because she is to stupid acting and you can't have a grown folks conversation with her. I am so mad right now. Did i handle this right? I need some advice.

missangie1978's picture

I understand that you wanted her to tell you if something happens but grounding her only makes her think she did something wrong. In my oppinion I would have sat her down and talked to her letting her know that you love her and only want to make sure that she's always safe and that means she needs to tell you or an adult when something like that happens.

I would be grounding my SS and yes I would tell his mom. I would also document it in a letter with witnesses so that if this happens again you have documentation (you never know the things you need in court)