I'm done. There is almost nothing Monkey's mother could say or do that would repair the damage she has done over the past couple days. I've tried to leave a door open for the possibility of reconciliation. I figured, if I have a kid, I'd have to interact with her for the sake of the kid knowing its only living grandparent. However, now that I've heard how disrespectful she of our family relationship and Monkey as an individual, I don't think she will recognize the child as family. That was the only thing keeping me willing to even bother talking to her. With that gone, I see no reason to even consider trying.
I've never believed the adage "blood is thicker than water" and now I just have another example of why chosen family is my only family.
Ugh. I'm sorry to hear this. Sometimes it's better for everyone to cut those ties and move on with your life, but it's a painful process.
ReplyDeleteI cut ties with most of my relatives because they are either likely to show up on the show "COPS" or they are ultra evangelical Christian and can't decide if be my being queer or my converting to Judaism is what is on top of the "sent me to hell" list. Monkey isn't willing to completely cut ties with his mom but we've all pretty much settled with the idea that she will have a very limited role in his life.
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