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Mom Threatens To Take Ex-Husband To Court If He And His Mistress Won’t Leave Her Child Alone
A split in the family is hard for everyone to navigate and process, but for one person, their life across two families was put under extraordinary stress. Their father, who had an affair, left, and started a new family, tried to force them into an ethical dilemma that most of us can’t imagine facing.
College funds are a key part of many families’ plans for the future, as a higher education can unlock countless opportunities. This person’s father, however, jeopardized that college fund by asking to empty it to treat a deadly illness in the family he created after he left.
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Parents shouldn’t force their children into difficult ethical choices if they can help it
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One person’s father tried to foist responsibility for his second family’s health issues onto his first family
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Eventually, the author added an update after discussing the issue further with their mother
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Is it fair to place such a decision/responsibility on a teen’s shoulders?
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The author’s post raises interesting questions about what responsibilities parents have towards their children. Many feel that it’s more than just feeding, clothing and housing our children, but how about the emotional aspects of their lives?
As many commenters pointed out, the father exposed his child to a difficult ethical decision – one that they didn’t really need to be subjected to. The author seems to feel that they are deciding between potentially life-saving treatment and their college security, but as most commenters agree, the responsibility for the treatment lies entirely upon the father and the half-brother’s mother. An argument could be made if the author and the father’s new family shared a close relationship, but it does not seem like this is the case.
Commenters were overwhelmingly supportive, emphasizing that the father’s problem was not the child’s responsibility
What do you think ?
Tracy Sellars 1 year ago
The most disgusting part of this is a family has to go bankrupt because of a medical issue.
Tamra 1 year ago
I could not agree more. First and foremost, this is a sad commentary on the state of US healthcare. The fools who fight against socialized healthcare seem to forget, or don't care, that some of the ones who fall through the cracks are children.
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JesseyM 1 year ago
OP's dad got upset with OP's mom for not giving enough?!? Be gracious that she even gave you anything. What the hell
Elizabeth Basinger 1 year ago
The National Kidney Foundation has assistance available for this. There are also Medicare and medicaid programs that are designed for this. In some cases, the mom can receive Medicare payments as his caregiver. They just need to do their homework instead of guilt-triipping. Also, most hospitals have charitable organizations to help with situations like this. I worked for a large healthcare system and had to have a double-organ transplant, so I know there is help out there. It's just a matter of taking the initiative to look for and apply to them.
Tracy Sellars 1 year ago
The most disgusting part of this is a family has to go bankrupt because of a medical issue.
Tamra 1 year ago
I could not agree more. First and foremost, this is a sad commentary on the state of US healthcare. The fools who fight against socialized healthcare seem to forget, or don't care, that some of the ones who fall through the cracks are children.
Load More Replies... JesseyM 1 year ago
OP's dad got upset with OP's mom for not giving enough?!? Be gracious that she even gave you anything. What the hell
Elizabeth Basinger 1 year ago
The National Kidney Foundation has assistance available for this. There are also Medicare and medicaid programs that are designed for this. In some cases, the mom can receive Medicare payments as his caregiver. They just need to do their homework instead of guilt-triipping. Also, most hospitals have charitable organizations to help with situations like this. I worked for a large healthcare system and had to have a double-organ transplant, so I know there is help out there. It's just a matter of taking the initiative to look for and apply to them.
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