My heart is breaking...
Last night I watched my 6 yr old niece, 5 yr old niece and 6 month old nephew at my house. We had a sleepover. I always knew their dad was a piece of shit and would hit their mom (my sister in law, husbands sister) but I didn’t think he would ever stoop so low as to hit his kids. My nieces were talking with me this morning and told me that when daddy gets mad he hits them even when they aren’t acting up. Now I’m all for smacking a child on the butt if they act up, but to strike your child because you’re mad is absolutely not okay. They went on to show me a softball sized bruise on my 5 year old nieces hip that looked absolutely horrible! So now I’m stuck in this hard place because while I absolutely love my nieces and nephew and want to see him suffer, I would probably never be able to see those kids again if I said something. The only thing I knew to say to the kids was that I love them soooo much and that if they ever get scared or don’t feel safe at home that they can call me and I’ll pick them up for a few hours with no hesitation. I see the love the kids have for their parents, especially their dad, even after being hit and that’s what makes it hurt even more because they don’t realize that there is anything wrong with what their daddy does to them or their mommy. I wish there was more that I could do without tearing their world apart and possibly being hated by my inlaws... 😢
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