The kids' dad calls and tells the boy that he is coming back this weekend and, "I want to see you, don't you want to see me?" Then he asks to talk to me. He tells me that he is coming back and wants to see the kids. I tell him to email it to me, and hang up.
So then I get to break to the boy that he will most likely not be spending any time with his dad face to face. That it is for his protection. That even though his dad sounds like he is "normal" he could still hurt him, that the abuse cycle is quicker and easier each time.
And I feel like such a bad mom because I want him to see his dad, but I don't want either kid to get hurt. I told the kids how I don't trust their dad with the ability to discipline them, or with their overall safety. The boy says he just wants his "real" dad back, and how he has been sounding more like his "real" dad.
Do you think that immersion therapy of Lifetime movies would help them understand what I'm trying to tell them? (I think it may just give the girl more anger issues)
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