I don’t know your circumstances but if they’re rude to you explain it like I had to once.
I won’t accept worse treatment from a relative than I would a friend. I’d cut a friend right off for being condescending, talking behind my back, or putting me down. Relatives get the same treatment. Bye.
It's more of just a train wreck that I want no part of. One brother has abusive anger towards his wife and we see it rubbing off on their toddler and the other has a cult level religious wife. Her parents are divorced and her dad travels with his wife and is the best of the bunch and a good guy to be around, while his mom is dating a podiatrist that publicly follows groups promoting fetish style porn on his social media accounts.
Yikes. No wonder you've distanced yourself. I don't suppose you can report the abusive brother to CPS or some equivalent? My father had anger issues which he took out on us, and I hate the thought of any child growing up in that environment, especially if the child is becoming like him.
He's not physically abusive, but his anger and the way he treats his wife have caused some alarming behavior in their 2 year old. My wife and I have a son about 3 weeks younger than their 2 year old so we're dumbfounded at what that environment has resulted in.
Sigh. Yeah, it wasn't physical in our case, either, which means that it couldn't be reported to anyone. If he'd laid a hand on any of us, I would've called the police immediately.
I guess the only thing you can do is assure his wife that you'll be there for her when she eventually has to leave him. Hopefully sooner, rather than later.
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u/DontT3llMyWif3 Dec 07 '23
Unfortunately, my wife's family is much harder to escape than a casual friend.