What is the ethical thing to do?

orthodoc · 03-13-2015, 03:48 PM

I put that very badly. What I was thinking was that Chris appears to have had a difficult time in his relationship with his stepson, and has been kept at a distance. He has worked at the relationship despite the difficulties, and has done what he could to assist with his mother-in-law's needs. But it doesn't appear, from what he's written, that his wife has his back in this situation. He's the one being treated as 'not family' and she's not speaking up on the issue, although she's good with him going out of his way despite that, and despite the ongoing hostility and rudeness her son and dil show him.

It's not the issue of 'blood family' vs 'non-blood family', it's whether or not his wife has his back. I think last night my brain went to sleep before my body did.

03-13-2015, 03:48 PM	#22
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I put that very badly. What I was thinking was that Chris appears to have had a difficult time in his relationship with his stepson, and has been kept at a distance. He has worked at the relationship despite the difficulties, and has done what he could to assist with his mother-in-law's needs. But it doesn't appear, from what he's written, that his wife has his back in this situation. He's the one being treated as 'not family' and she's not speaking up on the issue, although she's good with him going out of his way despite that, and despite the ongoing hostility and rudeness her son and dil show him. It's not the issue of 'blood family' vs 'non-blood family', it's whether or not his wife has his back. I think last night my brain went to sleep before my body did. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

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