I spoke up
March 5th, 2009
Tonight, I had a very hard conversation with my nephew. My “sweet nephew”, as I’ve always thought of him, is driving my entire family to the brink. After a month of keeping quiet, I finally called him. Ostensibly, I just wanted to tell him that I love him and miss him and that I hope he’s finding his way. I did that, but also wound up chewing him a new one in the process. Is it fair to tell an eighteen year old how stupid they’re being? How do you just let go and let them live and make terrible mistakes? Tonight, my relationship has changed with my nephew, and I’m so sad. I’m temporarily giving up on him, and I am so bereft.