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14 year old step-son is scaring me
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<blockquote data-quote="FlipFlops" data-source="post: 283462"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="color: darkorchid">As mentioned, keeping a paper trail is important, even vital. Should you become investigated by CPS, the law, or whatever, the paper trail may be the only thing that gives you credibility. Your reputation will still suffer, but you might avoid jail. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="color: #9932cc">As for the mom, a thought just occured to me. Maybe she wants someone else to take charge but won't admit it. Maybe she secretly wants you to report it but is scared to say so. Whatever her reasons, you should report it though. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="color: #9932cc">I also wanted to mention something about the other kids, neighbors included. If you had grown up in that house or lived next door to them, how hurt would you be that no one tried to protect you? That someone knew what he was capable of, but looked the other way. I know someone whose brother raped them several times and she is very resentful of her mother.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="color: #9932cc">If your wife can't bring herself to do it, you need to. If she gets all mad and bent out of shape, chances are part of her will be grateful. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="color: #9932cc">Be strong and do whatever you have to do.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FlipFlops, post: 283462"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=darkorchid]As mentioned, keeping a paper trail is important, even vital. Should you become investigated by CPS, the law, or whatever, the paper trail may be the only thing that gives you credibility. Your reputation will still suffer, but you might avoid jail. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=#9932cc]As for the mom, a thought just occured to me. Maybe she wants someone else to take charge but won't admit it. Maybe she secretly wants you to report it but is scared to say so. Whatever her reasons, you should report it though. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=#9932cc]I also wanted to mention something about the other kids, neighbors included. If you had grown up in that house or lived next door to them, how hurt would you be that no one tried to protect you? That someone knew what he was capable of, but looked the other way. I know someone whose brother raped them several times and she is very resentful of her mother.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=#9932cc]If your wife can't bring herself to do it, you need to. If she gets all mad and bent out of shape, chances are part of her will be grateful. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=#9932cc]Be strong and do whatever you have to do.[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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