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by Lukezor on March 18th, 2007

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I have a cousin who is 3, her mom and dad dont have much money but she has an aunt who is more of a mom to her, what will happen when she grows up and realizes her mom and dad made bad choices in life?

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  • by singwell-is off researching a lot on March 18th, 2007

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    It's hard to know. Let us hope that she realises that her aunt loves her, and appreciates the struggle she has made to make life normal for this little one.
    I think that there comes a time in everyone's life when they realise that mum and dad are less than perfect, can even be screw-ups. For most people, this realisation comes at a later age, when it is easier to deal with, but for the children of divorce and abuse/neglect, it sadly comes too soon.
    My niece and nephew are grappling with the fact that they have a father who is a jerk...which is hard for them to understand. We don't speak badly of him, unless he has filled their heads with rotten stuff, and we have to sort it out. To help them, I have written a small booklet on emotional baggage (for kids). My 12yo nephew understands it. the 8yo niece doesn't yet. I can send it to you it you like (no charge) and you can make it into a nice book for her when she is bigger. Just conact me through my website.(on my profile)

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  • by gone on March 18th, 2007

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    Everyone's parents make bad choices and I'm saying this as a daughter and a mother.

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  • by Anonymous on March 19th, 2007

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    Well, my parents didn't have a lot of money when I was growing up and they both had to work several jobs just to keep us fed. I realize that they made bad choices, but so does everyone. Simply making bad decisions doesn't make them bad people. Seeing the things my parents went through trying to raise my sister and I have made me aspire to greater things, and even though I am now in pretty much the same situation (two kids, no money) I realize that they did the very best they could at the time. It really motivates me to keep pushing through and become a better person.

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  • by lizizhere on March 18th, 2007

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    she will be glad she had a great aunt that loved her & cared for her unselfishly. Hopefully she will be greatful & appreciate that someone loved her enough to give up the things they wanted to do to help her be safe & happy & allow her to be able to do some of the things she wanted to do. And hopefully forgive her parents because they didn't have as much sense as her aunt to appreciate the joys of a child.

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  • by Volt on March 19th, 2007

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    She probably won't cough up half her wages to pay for their care when they are elderly.

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