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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 209841" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>Good morning,</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry i'm late to this. Yet everyone sharing their own experience has hopefully given you more insight into the situation.</p><p></p><p>I also grew up without a dad, for the most part. The years he spent in my life he was very abusive and such as other's stated did more harm than good.</p><p></p><p>My easy child does not know her bio dad at all. My ex is only Dad she has ever known. Yet I as the parent told her the truth from the time she was able to talk. I didn't want to sugarcoat as my Mom did to me and give me false hope or misconceptions. I told her straight out I also told her it's ok and we are a family.</p><p></p><p>In regards to your situation there is only so much you can do as a grandparent, and there is one thing that will make the world of difference is just being there, supporting, loving, creating a safe environment in which the love is known. Which you are already doing a great job of. it's in my eyes up to the mom to decide how to handle the rest of it. My Mom at one point tried stepping on my toes years ago in regards to easy child and i was very upset. She was not just offering love, support, she was trying to place her thoughts on how the issue should be handled with out having decencey to consult me the parent first. I know you would not do that.</p><p></p><p>My grandmother made all the difference for me. She was caring, warm and loving. She passed some 9 years ago now there isn't a week that i do not think of her and miss her terribly. she was always my safe zone, never judged just loved me for who i was.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 209841, member: 4514"] Good morning, I'm sorry i'm late to this. Yet everyone sharing their own experience has hopefully given you more insight into the situation. I also grew up without a dad, for the most part. The years he spent in my life he was very abusive and such as other's stated did more harm than good. My easy child does not know her bio dad at all. My ex is only Dad she has ever known. Yet I as the parent told her the truth from the time she was able to talk. I didn't want to sugarcoat as my Mom did to me and give me false hope or misconceptions. I told her straight out I also told her it's ok and we are a family. In regards to your situation there is only so much you can do as a grandparent, and there is one thing that will make the world of difference is just being there, supporting, loving, creating a safe environment in which the love is known. Which you are already doing a great job of. it's in my eyes up to the mom to decide how to handle the rest of it. My Mom at one point tried stepping on my toes years ago in regards to easy child and i was very upset. She was not just offering love, support, she was trying to place her thoughts on how the issue should be handled with out having decencey to consult me the parent first. I know you would not do that. My grandmother made all the difference for me. She was caring, warm and loving. She passed some 9 years ago now there isn't a week that i do not think of her and miss her terribly. she was always my safe zone, never judged just loved me for who i was. :) [/QUOTE]
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